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Anorexia, Bulimia and Other Eating Disorders

In a culture where dieting is constantly encouraged and thinness is idealized, eating disorders have become increasingly prevalent for both men and women. Use the sites recommended in this guide to learn about symptoms, treatments and emotional support. You'll realize how common eating disorders are, and how close help can be.

Types of Eating Disorders

The Web sites listed below will help you learn about different types of eating disorders, their ... read more »

Identifying Eating Disorders

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Helping Someone with an Eating Disorder

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Eating Disorder Treatment

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Eating Disorder Support

Overcoming an eating disorder is nearly impossible to do alone. Fortunately, finding a group of individuals who understand the difficulty of overcoming an eating disorder is easy to do and can benefit recovery enormously. In this section we recommend Web sites that can help you learn from and keep in touch with others who identify with what you are experiencing.

Dulcinea's Insight

  • Be very careful when searching the Web for eating disorder communities, as you might stumble upon the pro-ana movement, which helps individuals foster and encourage each other's disorders. Communities of like-minded people can be very persuasive, so be sure that those you're joining promote a healthy lifestyle rather than perpetuate unhealthy behavior.
  • No matter how much help you can derive from an online community, it is essential that you seek medical advice from a trained professional if you are suffering from an eating disorder.

Dulcinea's Picks

For help feeling good about your body ...
The National Women's Health Information Center branches out from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Web site. Visit the links to "Body Image and Your Kids" and "Eating Disorders" to learn more about why a positive body image is so important. Scroll down to the bottom of each page for "Additional Information" sections that suggest other valuable resources.
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BodyPositive helps promote healthy attitudes about physical appearance. The "Forums" link (scroll down to the "Site Map" section to find it) offers an extensive list of topics about the struggle for positive body image; users are encouraged to submit responses. The information on this Web site is extensive but unorganized, so be sure to browse around to find the rest of its content.
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Mind on the Media gives insight into escaping some of the media messages reinforced by our culture. This page lists advertising and body image statistics. If interested, join the Turn Beauty Inside Out campaign to see what you can do about reversing unreasonable beauty standards.
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For online communities ...
Face the Issue is dedicated to people struggling with common but overwhelming issues, anorexia and bulimia among them. On this site Nicole Kidman, Julianne Moore, Halle Barry, Jennifer Lopez, Catherine Zeta-Jones, and other celebrity women narrate animated videos that illustrate some of the problems young people struggle with. You'll also find blog posts on the homepage, which tend to be positive and uplifting.
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HealthyPlace.com is an online community of people concerned with eating disorders. The site offers "Chat," "Forums," and "News" sections. Sign up for the "Eating Disorders Community" mailing list for updates or scroll down for a wealth of information on eating disorders.
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Something Fishy Website on Eating Disorders has a series of forums called the "Remember it Hurts Community." You must register (it's free) to post messages. The community has a number of topics, not just for specific or not-specified eating disorders. Some of the other forums include, "Family Life for Sufferers," "Men with Eating Disorders," "Poetry" and "The Other Side."
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For support groups ...
Eating Disorders Anonymous

lists support groups meeting in 30 states, Australia, Ireland and South Africa. Scroll down the page to learn about phone and online meetings. EDA also has information for people who want to start their own meetings.

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