THE Mid-West HSE has advertised for two dietitians to support the assessment and treatment of children and young people with eating disorders.
Maria Bridgeman, Chief Officer, HSE Mid West Community Healthcare has outlined what supports are available to young people with eating disorders in Clare following a question tabled by Councillor Mary Howard at a recent HSE West Forum meeting.
Ms Bridgeman stated the East Clare and West Clare HSE CAMHS Teams offer assessment and interventions to children and adolescents with eating disorders, as well as supports to their parents and carers.
Services provided include assessment and family based treatment is line with the National Clinical Programme for Eating Disorders.
The HSE also support admission to CAMHS inpatient units if necessary. It provides referral consultations and pre-admission/post discharge support and funds private sessions on an needs basis.
The work of Bodywhys a national organisation supporting people affected by eating disorders that operates on a self-referral basis, has also been higlighted.
Bodywhys says its vision is that people affected by eating disorders will have their needs met through the provision of appropriate, integrated, quality services delivered by a range of statutory, private and voluntary agencies.
They provide supports, advice and group work for parents and carers and young people with eating disorders, as well as county-by-county information on services available throughout Ireland, including Clare.
Their national helpline is 01-2107906 and their email is alex@bodywhys.ie.
East Clare correspondent, Dan Danaher is a journalism graduate of Rathmines and UL. He has won numerous awards for special investigations on health, justice, environment, and reports on news, agriculture, disability, mental health and community.