We are supporting Eating Disorders Awareness Week to help raise awareness of ARFID and increase understanding that it is not about being fussy or attention seeking but is a condition with serious consequences for health.
Please explore the following stories to learn more about ARFID and its impact on the lives of neurodivergent individuals.
Here are some online support groups and sources of information about ARFID. Read more
A psychologist at the University of Birmingham, Dr Gillian Harris specialises in research and interventions with children who are food averse and have severely restricted diets. Read more
Louise Henderson has a 12-year-old son and nine-year-old daughter; all three are autistic. The family lives in South Shields. Read more
Nicola Grady's five-year-old son Walt, from Peterlee, is being assessed for ARFID. Here is their story. Read more
It’s Eating Disorder Week and this year the spotlight is on ARFID, a little-known condition with serious consequences for health. We talk to families and professionals who want more awareness of ARFID – and more support. Read more