Helplines in Eswatini for eating & body image.

Hotline support for eating disorders and body image concerns is available in Eswatini.

If you're unhappy with the way your body looks and it's affecting how you feel from day to day, you may be at risk for developing an eating disorder. Perhaps you're already experiencing eating problems. If you have any of the following symptoms, reach out to one of 1 hotlines in Eswatini.

• Trying to control your body weight/shape by vomiting, laxative abuse, or excessive exercise.
• Shifting food around on your plate so it looks like you’ve eaten more than you have.
• Fear of gaining weight and becoming larger.
• Excessive thinking about food, eating, and body weight or shape.
• Feeling guilty, ashamed, and disgusted after eating too much or after eating the “wrong” foods.
• Being overly cautious of food portion size, especially about eating "too much."
• Dizziness and potentially fainting.
• Distorted body image: thinking you’re overweight when you’re a normal weight or underweight.

You may feel so ashamed of your body and your eating habits that you want to hide away and disengage from the world. It may be hard to open up about how you're feeling because you may think that you'll be misunderstood.

Opening up about how you're feeling may seem scary, but crisis counselors are trained to be supportive and non-judgemental. So you can rest assured knowing that when you call a helpline in Eswatini, you will be treated with warmth, acceptance, and understanding.

If you feel like you might need support with your body image or eating disorders, try reaching out to a hotline in Eswatini. It's free and confidential.