Resources for Supporting Someone who is Struggling with an Eating Disorder
Articles
By: Kate Siber
New research shows that our assumptions about eating disorders are often wrong — and that many larger-bodied people are starving themselves.
By: Gillian Tanz, MSW, LCSW
Tips for Supporting Somebody with an Eating Disorder
What to Say When Someone Has an Eating Disorder
Do’s and Don’ts of Talking to Someone With an Eating Disorder
How to Support a Friend who is Struggling with an Eating Disorder?
Who’s Considered Thin Enough for Eating Disorder Treatment?
By: Virginia Sole-Smith
Anorexia has serious implications at any weight, but heavier patients face a pervasive, harmful stigma
By: The National Alliance for Eating Disorders
What We Want You to Know About Eating Disorders
By: Hilary Kinavey, MS, LPC and Dana Sturtevant, MS, RD of BeNourished.org
Countless People Are Struggling With an Eating Disorder Doctors Can't Diagnose
By: Jamie Ducharme
Orthorexia is an obsession with healthy eating that leads to consequences such as malnutrition, mental distress, social isolation and poor body image. Unlike anorexia, orthorexia is typically motivated by ideals of health, purity or virtue, rather than weight loss. Not yet recognized by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM).
Your Teen Will Hide Their Eating Disorder: Here’s What You Should Look For
By: Leah Campbell
My Loved One Has an Eating Disorder but Refuses Treatment. What Should I Do?
By: Michelle Konstantinovsky
28 Signs of Eating Disorders in Young People
By: Mental Health First Aid USA
5 Tips for Attending Thanksgiving Gatherings In Eating Disorder Recovery
By: Tara Criscuolo (me!)
Podcasts
Food Psych, with Christy Harrison, MPH, RD, CDN
Anti-diet dietician who is recovered from an eating disorder and interviews many experts on her pod about diet culture, eating disorder recovery, etc.
Maintenance Phase, with Michael Hobbes and Aubrey Gordon (aka Your Fat Friend)Wellness and weight loss, debunked and decoded.
Specifically, their Eating Disorders episode. It focuses on how the majority of folks who struggle with eating disorders are not considered “underweight” by the medical community/BMI.
Therapy Thoughts, with Tiffany Roe
Food Heaven, with Jessica Jones, RDN, and Wendy Lopez, RDN
Books
Life Without Ed: How One Woman Declared Independence from Her Eating Disorder and How You Can Too
By: Jenni Schaefer
8 Keys to Recovery from an Eating Disorder
By: Caroline Costin and Gwen Schubert Grabb
Intuitive Eating: A Revolutionary Anti-Diet Approach
By: Evelyn Trible, MS, RDN, CEDRD-S; and Elyse Resch, MS, RDN, CEDRD-S, FAND
More Than a Body: Your Body Is an Instrument, Not an Ornament
By: Lexie Kite and Lindsay Kite
Beauty Sick: How the Cultural Obsession with Appearance Hurts Girls and Women
By: Renee Engeln, PhD
The Beauty Myth: How Images of Beauty Are Used Against Women
By: Naomi Wolf
Compiled by: Virginia Sole-Smith
Sick Enough: A Guide to the Medical Complications of Eating Disorders
By: Jennifer L Gaudiani, MD
Support Groups & Programs
Free Eating Disorder Support Group Directory
Compiled by Project HEAL. Categorized by population/identity. Scroll to bottom.
Caregiver & Sibling Support Groups
In collaboration with F.E.A.S.T. and ANAD.
The sibling group meets Mondays at 8:00 pm ET, and the caregiver group meets Thursdays at 2:00 pm ET.
Eating Disorder 101 for Parents and Loved Ones
By: Angela Harris, LCSW, CEDS
Workshop is held monthly online via Zoom, but you can also buy a recording. $75 per household.
Organizations
Project HEAL (where I work!) is a resource and healing hub for those impacted by eating disorders. We offer five direct services to help individuals overcome systemic, healthcare and financial barriers to care.
Supporting A Loved One Resources
Support at Every Stage - Comprehensive guide that provides essential information and tangible suggestions for effectively supporting an adult in your life through the process of treatment and recovery
National Alliance for Eating Disorders
MEDA (Multi-Service Eating Disorders Association)
F.E.A.S.T. is a global support and education community of and for parents of those with eating disorders.
Nalgona Positivity Pride (NPP) is an unconventional eating disorder awareness organization that shines a light on the often-overlooked societal factors that perpetuate unrealistic and oppressive beauty and health standards. NPP offers a vital space for BIPOC individuals to celebrate and embrace their bodies and identities.
FEDUP is a collective of trans+, intersex, and gender-diverse people who believe eating disorders in marginalized communities are social justice issues.