where to get help
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If you are concerned about your child’s, or your own, body image, eating, or weight, please refer to the following support services.
• General Practitioner/Paediatrician – Discuss any health concerns with your family GP or child’s paediatrician
• Your Maternal and Child Health Nurse
• A dietitian
• The Raising Children’s Network
• The Better Health Channel
• Kids Helpline – Telephone and online counseling service specifically for young people aged between 5 and 25 (1800 55 1800)
• A mental health professional who specializes in children/youth or body image, such as the Australian Psychological Society
Eating, Weight, and Body Image Group
• National Eating Disorders Collaboration
• The Butterfly Foundation
• A state-based eating disorders organisation, such as Eating Disorders Victoria