RESOURCES

FEATURED EATING DISORDER RESOURCE

Using Leverage in Eating Disorder Treatment

How can families encourage treatment compliance without turning recovery into a power struggle? AC4W co-founder and eating disorder specialist Ephrat Lipton explores how parents and loved ones can balance compassion, boundaries and influence to support recovery in this presentation and accompanying family guide from F.E.A.S.T.

WATCH THE PRESENTATION | DOWNLOAD THE FAMILY GUIDE

EATING DISORDERS RECOMMENDED BOOKS

Life Without Ed by Jenni Schaefer

Goodbye Ed, Hello Me by Jenni Schaefer

Breaking Free from Emotional Eating by Geneen Roth

Intuitive Eating: A Revolutionary Program That Works by Evelyn Tribole, Elyse Resch

Women, Food and God by Geneen Roth

Overcoming Overeating: How to Break the Diet/Binge Cycle and Live a Healthier, More Satisfying Life by Jane Hirschmann, Carol Munter

Why Weight? A Guide to Ending Compulsive Eating by Geneen Roth

Eating in the Light of the Moon by Anita Johnson

50 Ways to Soothe Yourself Without Food by Susan Albers

MENTAL HEALTH LINKS

The following links are listed to provide you with additional online mental health care information and counseling resources.

Addiction and Recovery

Alcoholics Anonymous
Center for Internet Addiction
SAMHSA’s Substance Abuse/Addiction
SAMHSA’s Treatment and Recovery
Web of Addictions
Addiction Resource

Anxiety Disorders

Answers to Your Questions About Panic Disorder
National Center for PTSD

Associations and Institutes

American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy
American Counseling Association
American Psychiatric Association
American Psychological Association
American Psychological Society
Canadian Mental Health Association
Center for Mental Health Services
National Institute of Mental Health
National Mental Health Association
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)

Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

ADDA – Attention Deficit Disorder Association
Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, NIMH

Child Abuse and Domestic Violence

Childhelp USA®
SAMHSA’s Family Resources
SAMHSA’s Protection & Advocacy for Individuals with Mental Illness (PAIMI) Program
Questions and Answers about Memories of Childhood Abuse
National Domestic Violence Hotline
Women, Violence and Trauma

Depression

International Bipolar Foundation
Depression and How Therapy Can Help
Depression Screening

Developmental Disorders

Pervasive Developmental Disorders
Autism and Dental Care

Diagnosis

APA Diagnostic Classification DSM-IV

Eating Disorders

Eating Disorders Anonymous
National Association of Anorexia Nervosa & Associated Disorders (ANAD)
National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA)
Academy for Eating Disorders
National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA)
Eating Disorders in Men and Boys
Eating Disorder Hope
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
American Psychological Association

Dissociation and Traumatic Stress

Traumatic Stress Institute

Mental Health Care General Links

CounsellingResource.com
GoodTherapy.org
Prioritize Your Mental Health
Let’s Talk Facts, APA
The Mental Health Coalition’s Resource Library
National Alliance on Mental Health (NAMI)
PsychCentral

Suicide Awareness

SAMHSA’s Suicide and Suicidal Behavior
Suicide Awareness Voices of Education
Suicide: Read This First

Additional Mental Health Care and Counseling Resources

SAMHSA's Disaster and Trauma
Keirsey (Myers-Briggs) Temperament Sorter
Signs and Symptoms of Menopause

Emotional Wellbeing

A Checklist for Parents with Children with Mental Health Problems
For Teachers: Children’s Mental Health Disorder Fact Sheet for the Classroom
Promoting Mental Health at Home: How to Design the Perfect Meditation Room
Food and Mood: How Diet and Nutrition Affect Mental Wellbeing
Drug Abuse and Addiction: Recognizing the Signs and Symptoms of Drug Addiction
How Do I Deal with Anger in Recovery?
Shining the Spotlight on Elderly Mental Illness
Coping with the Loss of a Loved One