Resources
Emergency or Crisis Care
CRISIS TEXT LINE
Text HOME to 741741 to connect with a Crisis Counselor
Free 24/7
BOTH TEXT MESSAGE AND WHATSAPP
NEDA ONLINE CHAT SUPPORT
ONLINE CHAT <— click here
Free
Mon - Thur: 9am - 9pm ET
Fri: 9am -5pm ET
ANAD HELP LINE
DIAL TOLL FREE: 1 (888)-375-7767
Free support and real time guidance
Mon - Fri: 10am-10pm ET
CALL 911
Please utilize your local services if you are feeling unwell or are considering harming yourself or others.
Professional Organizations
NEDA - National Eating Disorder Association
The largest nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting individuals and families affected by eating disorders. NEDA supports individuals and families affected by eating disorders, and serves as a catalyst for prevention, cures and access to quality care.
F.E.A.S.T
An international nonprofit organization of and for parents and caregivers of loved ones affected by eating disorders. F.E.A.S.T. is about parents helping parents, about paying it forward, and about being there for families at a time when they need us the most.
Project Heal
A nonprofit organization with the mission to break down systemic, healthcare, and financial barriers to eating disorder healing.
All Voices in a proud partner and member of The Healer’s Circle at the Project Heal organization.
FEDUP - Fighting Eating Disorders in Underrepresented Populations: A Trans+ & Intersex Collective
A collective of trans+, intersex, and gender diverse people who believe eating disorders in marginalized communities are social justice issues. Our mission is to make visible, interrupt, and undermine the disproportionately high incidence of eating disorders in trans and gender diverse individuals through radical community healing, recovery institution reform, research, empowerment, and education.
A not-for-profit organization that aims to prevent and help individuals overcome eating disorders and our mission is to provide skills and resources for mindful eating, emotional resilience, and positive embodiment, community healing, recovery institution reform, research, empowerment, and education.
All Voices is a proud partner of the Eat Breathe Thrive organization.
ANAD - National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders
ANAD is the leading nonprofit in the U.S. that provides free, peer support services to anyone struggling with an eating disorder, regardless of age, race, gender identity, sexual orientation, or background.
Free Support Groups and Tools
Chats in the Living Room, hosted by Sondra Kronberg
Takes place every Sat at 11am ET
Chats are free and/or donation based and take place every Saturday morning at 11am ET. Sondra hosts eating disorder professionals also known as her long term friends to discuss eating disorder recovery and skills to help clients on their journey.
ANAD - National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders
Multiple groups at various times
ANAD provides free, peer support services to anyone struggling with an eating disorder, regardless of age, race, gender identity, sexual orientation, or background. Have a look at their website as they have a variety of support groups.
Wed Evening Family & Caregiver Support Group: Child & Adolescent Patients
Takes place every Wed at 6:00 p.m. ET
Join ERC staff, fellow caregivers and family members for a weekly Internet Support Group offering support, education about eating disorders, and connection with other individuals with shared experiences. Participation in the group is online, free, and open to anyone supporting someone with an eating disorder.
Books for those struggling
The Mindful Self-Compassion Workbook
Kristin Neff and Christopher Germer
Life Without Ed
Jenni Schaefer and Thom Rutledge
The Ritteroo Journal for Eating Disorders Recovery
Lindsey Hall
Eating in the Light of the Moon Anita Johnston
Love Notes to My Body
Nicole C. Ayers and Mica Gadhia
Lovingkindness: The Revolutionary Art of Happiness
Sharon Salzberg
8 Keys to Recovery from an Eating Disorder: Effective Strategies from Therapeutic Practice and Personal Experience
Carolyn Costin and Gwen Schubert Grabb
Goodbye Ed, Hello Me: Recover from Your Eating Disorder and Fall in Love with Life
Jenni Schaefer
The Body Keeps the Score
Bessel van der Kolk
Crazy Like Us: The Globalization of the Western Mind
Ethan Watters
What We Don’t Talk About When We Talk About Fat
Aubrey Gordon
Body Kindness
Rebecca Scritchfield
Fearing the Black Body: The Racial Origins of Fat Phobia
Sabrina Strings
More Than a Body: Your Body Is an Instrument, Not an Ornament
Lexie Kite and Lindsay Kite
Hunger – A Memoir of (My) Body
Roxane Gay
Books for families and loved ones
Surviving an Eating Disorder, Third Edition: Strategies for Family and Friends
Judith Brisman, Margot Weinshel, and Michele Siegel
Skills-based Learning for Caring for a Loved One with an Eating Disorder: The New Maudsley Method
Anna Crane, Gráinne Smith, and Janet Treasure
Radical Belonging
Lindo Bacon
Sick Enough: A Guide to the Medical Complications of Eating Disorders
Jennifer L. Gaudiani
When your teen has an eating disorder
Lauren Mulheim
How to Nourish Your Child Through an Eating Disorder: A Simple, Plate-by-Plate Approach to Rebuilding a Healthy Relationship with Food
Casey Crosbie and Wendy Sterling
Your Dieting Daughter
Carolyn Costin