SYEDA – Eating Disorder Support Group

South Yorkshire Eating Disorders Association (SYEDA) run a peer support group for people with an eating disorder.

If you are attending for the first time then the facilitators will be happy to introduce themselves and explain more about the group, so please feel free to come earlier for an informal chat.

Where: SYEDA, 13-17 Paradise Square, Sheffield, S1 2DE

When: 7pm – 8:30pm, every first Tuesday of the month

There is no need to book or make a referral to attend.

When someone first attends a support group, they will often feel a tremendous relief.  There is a sense of being understood, and group members talk of coming away afterwards feeling more hopeful and confident. 

If you have an eating disorder and are not yet in treatment, a support group can help you take the first step.  If you’re already in treatment, it can give you additional encouragement and a safe environment to share your experiences.  If you’ve been in recovery for some time, but feel you need support occasionally, you can use the group that way.  You don’t need to come every time.

For people experiencing an eating disorder, a support group provides companionship, information and positive input.  It can be an important source of emotional and social support, and a chance to share and learn new, practical ways of dealing with the difficult situation you are in.

Being a member of a support group is about giving as well as receiving and group members often say how good it feels to know you have also helped someone else.

Please note: events may not be running on bank holidays and over the Christmas period. Please double check with the organiser (before attending) if you are unsure.