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Introduction: Eating Disorders

Welcome to the eating disorders guide!

These pages (tabs) contain links to valuable resources both here at PeskyLibrary and elsewhere in the world.

.gov Sources: Eating Disorders

Binge Eating Disorder (Weight-control Information Network)
Answers to questions, additional sources of information, and reading list.
Eating Disorders by National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Information, publications, and more.
PubMed
PubMed is a free resource that is developed and maintained by the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI), at the U.S. National Library of Medicine (NLM), located at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). There are more than 22 million citations for biomedical literature from MEDLINE, life science journals, and online books.

National Eating Disorders Awareness Week

About NEDAwareness Week

NEDAwareness Week is the largest education and outreach effort on eating disorders in the United States, taking place February 24-March 2, 2013.

The aim of NEDAwareness Week is to increase awareness and education about eating disorders and body image issues for effective recognition, early intervention and direction to care.

Everybody Knows Somebody who has been affected. Everybody can get involved.

Sources Elsewhere: Eating Disorders

Binge Eating Disorder Association (BEDA)
A national organization focused on increasing prevention, diagnosis and treatment of BED and associated weight stigma through outreach, education and resources.
Eating Disorder Not Otherwise Specified (Nat'l Alliance on Mental Illness)
Basic description of Eating Disorder Not Otherwise Specified (EDNOS).
Eating Disorders Coalition (EDC)
Federal advocacy organization for eating disorders.
Let's Talk Facts: Eating Disorders (American Psychiatric Association)
PDF brochure on the basics of eating disorders by the American Psychiatric Association.
National Association for Males with Eating Disorders (NAMED)
Provides support to males with eating disorders, educates the public on the issue, and serves as a resource of information.
National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders
Information and links to other resources.
National Eating Disorders Association
Advocates on behalf of and supports individuals and families affected by eating disorders. Information, links to resources, photos, videos, toolkits, and more.

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