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Mental health community organisations: Eating Difficulties Education Network (2nd of 4)

Mental health community organisations: Eating Difficulties Education Network

EDEN, the Eating Difficulties Education Network, was a non-profit community group based in Auckland. It worked with individuals and other health agencies on issues such as anorexia and bulimia, and promoting acceptance of one's own body. Services included counselling, education programmes for schools, gyms, health professionals and others, and providing books and other resources on eating difficulties.

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Reference: Eating Difficulties Education Network

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Warwick Brunton, 'Mental health services - Community care, 1990s onwards', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/ephemera/29428/mental-health-community-organisations-eating-difficulties-education-network (accessed 3 October 2023)

Story by Warwick Brunton, published 5 May 2011, reviewed & revised 5 May 2022