Anchor

Caring for a young person with ARFID?

Introducing ANCHOR, our new support programme for carers supporting someone with ARFID.

Are you a parent or carer of a young person aged 5 – 17 who has an ARFID diagnosis or is displaying ARFID behaviours?

Do you need a safe space – somewhere you can open up to someone about how you’re feeling?

Are you able to commit to 12 weeks of weekly zoom calls?

Anchor is about creating a safe, supportive space to help develop your skills to support your young person (aged 5-17) and yourself.

We’ll pair you with a Beat programme officer who you’ll meet on zoom each week for three months
You will focus on specific topics you have chosen to build a bespoke programme to meet the needs of you and your young person
You’ll be guided to develop your skills to support your young person and how to support yourself
You’ll have pre-reading ahead of each session to help guide the discussion each week
Topics that will be covered currently include: understanding ARFID, acceptance, challenges, advocacy for your young person, communication, self-care, strategies for expanding food intake and managing stress and building resilience.

Anchor is not currently widely available, but we are working hard to expand access. Please check HelpFinder to see if it's available in your area.

In the meantime if you need support or just someone to talk to who knows what you're going through, contact our Helpline.