Eating Well

On this page, can find advice on eating well for a healthy lifestyle. There is advice on food and nutrition, help if you or a loved one are suffering with an eating disorder and information on Healthy Start vouchers.
 
Eating Disorders 
If you, or someone you know is struggling with an eating disorder, there’s help out there for you.
An eating disorder is a treatable mental illness that affects the way we eat, think about food and our bodies.
 

Mental Health
CAHMS is a children and young people’s mental health service that offer specialist services on a range of mental health issues.
Website: https://www.penninecare.nhs.uk/ceds-south
Phone: 0161 716 3600
Address: Tameside Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS), Springleigh, Waterloo Road, Stalybridge, SK15 2AU.
 
 
Food and nutrition
There are so many benefits to healthy eating such as better sleep, more energy and helping you to feel better.
A healthy diet promotes and supports our physical and mental health and helps us to reach our potential.
 You can find out more about healthy eating, browse local services and find food banks and community pantries here: https://www.tameside.gov.uk/SocialCareServices/Healthy-Eating-and-Nutrition
 
 
Healthy start 
The Healthy Start scheme provides vouchers to support pregnant women or those with children aged under 4. 

Healthy Start families will get money added onto their Healthy Start Digital Payment Card every four weeks to spend on certain food and milk.
To find out if you qualify for Healthy Start, go to: https://www.tameside.gov.uk/healthystart