Support
Support with eating
If eating feels hard right now, or you are worried about how little you have been eating, you don't have to work it out alone. These free, confidential services are run by people who understand. Homekcal is a food log, not a medical service.
If you or someone else is in danger right now, call your local emergency number.
United States
ANAD Eating Disorder Helpline
Free eating disorder helpline, run by trained volunteers.
Call 1-888-375-7767 · Monday to Friday, 9am to 9pm Central Time
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
Call or text 988 for emotional support at any hour.
Call 988 · 24 hours, every day
United Kingdom
Beat Helpline
The UK's eating disorder charity. England 0808 801 0677, Scotland 0808 801 0432, Wales 0808 801 0433, Northern Ireland 0808 801 0434.
Call 0808 801 0677 · Monday to Friday, 3pm to 8pm
Canada
NEDIC Helpline
National Eating Disorder Information Centre, toll-free.
Call 1-866-633-4220 · Monday to Thursday 10am to 6pm, Friday 10am to 5pm, weekends 12 to 5pm (Eastern)
Australia
Butterfly National Helpline
Eating disorder and body image support, 1800 ED HOPE.
Call 1800 33 4673 · Every day, 8am to midnight (AEST/AEDT), closed on national public holidays
India
Tele MANAS
The national tele mental health helpline, free, in many Indian languages.
iCALL
Free telephone and email counselling by trained professionals.
Call 9152987821 · Monday to Saturday, 8am to 9pm
Ireland
Bodywhys Helpline
The Eating Disorders Association of Ireland.
Call (01) 2107906 · Short sessions most days; see the page for this week's times
New Zealand
Need to talk? 1737
Free call or text 1737 to talk with a trained counsellor.
Call 1737 · 24 hours, every day
EDANZ
Eating disorder support for families and whānau, 0800 2 EDANZ.
Lines in other countries
Find A Helpline: eating and body image
A directory of free, confidential helplines by country, by phone, text or chat.
Numbers and hours as each service listed them on 2026-10-16. Check their page for the latest.