Recovery Space
Welcome
RecoverySpace.org is a South African website that promotes recovery from eating disorders. People with eating disorders (or their family and friends) can find out more about anorexia, bulimia, binge-eating and other eating disorders, as well as find treatment options, access information and find tips on recovery from eating disorders.
What you'll find here
This website contains general information on eating disorders, and useful links, as well as a section on getting help (where you can search for psychologists, dietitians and other health professionals). A RecoveryToolbox section has also been included, where you can read up on tips and insiders' stories of the recovery process.
South African information
Due to a shortage of information on treatment available in South Africa, this site aims to provide relevant treatment referrals within South Africa (including Johannesburg, Pretoria and Cape Town).
New multi-disciplinary team
RecoverySpace, in conjunction with Integrated Therapy Solutions is opening a multi-disciplinary out-patient eating disorder team in Rosebank, Johannesburg. The team provides diagnosis, treatment planning, psychotherapy, diet and weight monitoring, family therapy, parental guidance and adolescent groups. For further information, please contact the facilitating psychologists Althea Sherry and Kerry McLuckie at info@recoveryspace.org.
August 2010: Eating disorders and self-inury
Self-injury is quite common amongst people with eating disorders, and it's often way of coping with overwhelming problems or strong emotions. Although cutting or other self-injury may reduce strong emotions at the time, this is just temporary, and the feelings tend to come back at a later point. Self-inury can be quite frightening, and you may find it hard to talk to others about. However, getting professional help can assist you in managing these emotions or experiences, and help you to find healthier ways of dealing with them.
Why do people with eating disorders self-injure? Both eating disorders and self-injury are ways of having control over your body, and of expressing emotional pain. As there's a lot in common in both of these problems, it's common for them to occur together.
Click here for more information on self-injury at helpguide.org.
