Eating Disorders
We’re glad you’ve found you’re way to the Also–Me web site! The resources provided are by no means all-inclusive and are simply designed to help start you along your path to healing and taking control of your life.
Don’t get discouraged if you don’t find what you need here, continue your search and never give up. The answers and help are out there, keep looking and remember, You’re not alone!
If you suspect you or one of your friends may have bulimia, anorexia or an overeating disorder and you want to get help, call:
National Eating Disorders Association – 1-800-931-2237
National Association of Anorexia and Associated Disorders(ANAD) 630-577-1330
Other resources and help lines:
- Overeaters Anonymous
- Teens Health – Reference links at the bottom of the page “More on this topic” for additional useful information.
- What causes overweight and obesity?
- NEDIC (National Eating Disorder Information Center) Hotline: – 1-866-633-4220
- Bulemia/Anorexia Self-Help Hotline: – 1-800-227-4785
- Mirror-Mirror
- Finding Balance – eat well, live free.
- A Powerful video: Dove – Evolution
Music
DC Talk – What if I Stumble
Third Day – Just Call My Name
Hillsong – From the Inside Out
Books
It’s Not About the Weight: Attacking Eating Disorders from the Inside Out – Susan Mendelsohn
Perfectionism: What’s Bad About Being Too Good? – Miriam Adderholdt, Ph.D. and Jan Goldberg
Good Enough: When Losing is Winning and Thin Can Never Be Achieved – Cynthia Bitter
Anatomy of Anorexia – Steven Levenkron
Life in the Fat Lane – Cherie Bennett