Dear Karen and mom-please-help.com, Mental Health First Aid Guidelines Project for Eating Disorders We would like to invite you to be an expert panel member for our research project aimed at developing guidelines for the provision of mental health first aid to someone who is suspected to be experiencing, or developing, an eating disorder. Mental health first aid is the help given by a member of the public to a person who is developing a mental illness or experiencing a mental health crisis. It is not a substitute for professional help, but rather, is the initial help or first response, given before a person gets to professional help. Attached is an information sheet outlining our project. People who are being invited to become panel members are considered to have an expert level of knowledge about eating disorders through their experience as either a clinician, a carer, or a consumer. Given your experience and knowledge as a carer we would really appreciate your help with what we believe to be an extremely important and worthwhile project. Once established, these guidelines will empower members of the public to provide crucial and appropriate support to family, friends or loved ones who are believed to be experiencing or developing an eating disorder. Thank you for your time. Yours sincerely, Laura   For more information on this project send an email to karenmompleasehelp@gmail.com and I will send to you all the relevant documents. HOME