Receiving a diagnosis of an eating disorder for a family member or starting to get concerned that you have an eating disorder can be scary. There are many misconceptions out there about what an eating disorder is or isn't. The intention of this page is to offer you the most reliable resources to provide you with accurate information about eating disorders.
General Information about Eating Disorders:
Resources for parents:
This article is an older one but I think it is a great outline of some of the "puzzling symptoms" an eating disorder can present. https://eatingdisorders.ucsd.edu/dl/docs/feast-neurobiologyofed.pdf
FEAST Family Support for Eating Disorders
Books for parents:
Books for Teens:
Resources for individuals:
Support Groups:
Book recommendations:
Anti-Diet: Reclaim Your Time, Money and Happiness Through Intuitive Eating by Christy Harrison We also recommend her podcast which has explores lots of topics related to diet culture and weight stigma. https://christyharrison.com/podcasts
Health at Every Size Resources:
Are you living in a larger body and having difficulty accessing equitable care? Here are some resources that we recommend.
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