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Eating
Disorders Are Serious Conditions
Eating disorders are serious conditions. If you know someone with Anorexia,
Bulima or Binge Eating, or if you think one of your loved ones is becoming
anorexic, bulimic or a binge-eater, it is very important to seek advice
from an expert, as soon as possible. Early treatment can save the life
of someone with an eating disorder.
Helping an Anorexic, Bulimic or Binge
Eater May Not be Easy
Teachers, doctors, friends or family members all have a role in detecting
an eating disorder and encouraging the sufferer to enter a treatment program.
However, the main burden of helping the anorexic, bulimic or binge-eater
falls on the family, so it is important for family members to seek information
about the signs and dangers of eating disorders, in order to understand
more about the eating disorder in question and to help convince the sufferer
to accept help.
Help for Eating Disorders
Family members and friends can call local hospitals or university medical
centers to find out about eating disorder clinics. College students can
check their campus counseling centers for information about eating-disorders
and treatment programs. Free literature and online information about most
eating disorders, including Anorexia, Bulimia and Binge Eating is available
from the sources listed below. Some sources also provide eating-disorder
treatment program referrals and information on local self-help groups.
Treatment for Eating Disorders Takes
Time
Persuading the sufferer to accept help is one thing. Persuading them to
stick with their eating-disorder treatment program is quite another. So
be prepared to offer encouragement and support over a period of time.
Information about Eating Disorders
For information on eating disorders, check local hospitals or medical
centers for an eating disorders clinic, or contact:
American Anorexia Bulimia Association,
Inc. (AABA)
165 West 46th Street, Suite 1108
New York, NY 10036
(212) 575-6200
Anorexia Nervosa and Related Eating
Disorders, Inc. (ANRED)
P.O. Box 5102
Eugene, OR 97405
(541) 344-1144
Center for the Study of Anorexia and
Bulimia
1 West 91st Street
New York, NY 10024
(212) 595-3449
Eating Disorder Awareness & Prevention
Inc.
603 Stewart Street, Suite 803
Seattle, WA 98101
(206) 382-3587
Information Resources and Inquiries
Branch
National Institute of Mental Health
5600 Fishers Lane, Room 7C-02
Rockville, MD 20857
National Association of Anorexia Nervosa
and Associated Disorders (ANAD)
P.O. Box 7
Highland Park, IL 60035
(847) 831-3438
National Eating Disorder Organization
445 East Grandille Road
Worthington, OH 43085
(918) 481-4044
For Online Information about Eating
Disorders
Please click these links:
The
UK International Eating Disorders Centre
UK Centre for eating disorders.
Aedweb.org
Academy promoting better treatment for eating disorders
Aplaceofhope.com
Centre for the treatment of eating disorders
Awakeningcenter.net
Eating Disorders Treatment Services
Bodypositive.com
Shows you how to love the body you have
Caringonline.com
Includes resources on binge eating and nutrition
Canopycove.com
Natural therapy for women with eating problems
Edrecovery.com
Online recovery treatment for eating disorders
Findinfo.com
Useful links for information on anorexia
Growthgroups.com
Comprehensive website on all aspects of eating problems
Innersolutions.net
Forum for discussing food and weight issues
Largelypositive.com
Promotes health and self-esteem for people of all shapes and sizes
Foundation for families of eating disorder victims
Mental-health-matters.com
Mental Health & Self Help Information and Resources
Nationaleatingdisorders.org
Information on eating disorders and body image concerns
Nutramed.com
Food, addiction and eating disorder facts
Overeatersanonymous.org
Offers recovery program for over eaters
Pale-reflections.com
Weekly ezine on compulsive over eating
Renfrew.org
Organization for advancing eating disorders education
Whatareyouhungryfor.com
Women's group for combating the early stages of food struggles
Voicesnotbodies.tripod.com
Organization dedicated to eating disorders awareness
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