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Eating Disorders &Related Concerns
National Resources |
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Organization
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Contact Information |
Brief Discription |
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Gurze Books
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(800) 756-7533 www.bulimia.com |
Specializing in eating disorders publications and
education. This website offers you the option to order eating disorders
materials (i.e. books, videos, handouts) on-line. Free catalog provides
wealth of resources for individuals with eating disorders, family and
friends, and professionals. |
National Eating Disorders Association |
Toll-Free Information & Referral Helpline 1-800-931-2237 www.NationalEatingDisorders.org |
The National Eating Disorders Association is the largest not-for-profit organization in the United States working to prevent eating disorders, eliminate body dissatisfaction, and provide treatment referrals to those suffering from anorexia, bulimia and binge eating disorder and those concerned with body image, eating and weight issues. |
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Overeaters Anonymous |
(505)891-2664 |
Helps individuals abstain from compulsive overeating and to carry the message of recovery to those who still suffer. The website is great for finding meetings in your area as well as general information about Overeaters Anonymous. |
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www.about-face.org |
About-Face is a media literacy organization focused on the impact mass media has on the physical, metal and emotonal well being of women and girls. Through practical and activist methods we challenge our culture's overemphasis on physical appearance. By encouranging critical thinking about the media, and personal empowerment, About-Face works to engender positive body-esteem in girls and women of all ages, sizes, races, and backgrounds. About-Face provides a place where all women count, from the tiniest among us to the very largest. | |
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The Renfrew Center
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Hotline and Referrals |
A resource for education and a residential treatment
facility for anorexia, bulimia, and compulsive overeating, serving PA,
FL, NY and NJ. Their website features an "Ask the Expert About Eating
Disorders" option. |
Prepared by the Eating Disorders and Body Image Concerns Task Force George Mason University, 8/07