Awareness, Advocacy, & Education
National Eating Disorder Association (NEDA)
The National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA) is the leading non-profit organization in the United States advocating on behalf of and supporting individuals and families affected by eating disorders. They focus on prevention, improved access to treatment, and increased research funding to better understand and treat eating disorders.
Project Heal
Project HEAL: Help to Eat, Accept and Live is a 501(c) not-for-profit organization that provides scholarship funding for people with eating disorders who cannot afford treatment.
Academy for Eating Disorders (AED)
Designed for eating disorder professionals. AED promotes effective treatment, develops prevention initiatives, stimulates research and sponsors an international conference.
Alliance for Eating Disorder Awareness
Provides educational information to parents and caregivers regarding the warning signs, dangers and consequences of eating disorders.
T-FEED (trans folx fighting eating disorders)
T-FFED is a collective of trans/gender diverse folx and allies who believe eating disorders in marginalized communities are social justice issues. We are based in Los Angeles but are honored to have national reach in our trainings, support structures, impact, and eventually our Healing Intensives.
The Body Is Not An Apology
The Body Is Not An Apology is an international movement committed to cultivating global Radical Self Love and Body Empowerment. They believe that discrimination, social inequality, and injustice are manifestations of our inability to make peace with the body, our own and others. Through information dissemination, personal and social transformation projects and community building, The Body is Not An Apology fosters global, radical, unapologetic self love which translates to radical human love and action in service toward a more just, equitable and compassionate world.
National Association of Anorexia Nervosa & Associated Disorders (ANAD)
Distributes lists of therapists, hospitals and informative materials; sponsors support groups, conferences, advocacy campaigns, research and a crisis hotline.
Eating Disorders Anonymous
A fellowship of individuals who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problems and help others to recover from their eating disorders. People can and do fully recover from having an eating disorder. In EDA, we help one another identify and claim milestones of recovery. The only requirement for membership is a desire to recover from an eating disorder.
The National Association for Males with Eating Disorders (NAMED)
Provides support to males with eating disorders and their families and works to make the public more aware of the issue and to be a resource of information on the subject.
The Binge Eating Disorder Association (BEDA)
BEDA Provides individuals who suffer from binge eating disorder with the recognition and resources they deserve to begin a safe journey toward a healthy recovery. BEDA serves as a resource for treatment providers to prevent, detect, diagnose and treat the disorder.
www.helpguide.org/mental/binge_eating_disorder.
Proud To be Me
Proud2Bme is an online community created by and for teens. We cover everything from fashion and beauty to news, culture, and entertainment—all with the goal of promoting positive body image and encouraging healthy attitudes about food and weight.
Eating Disorder Coalition EDC
The EDC advances the recognition of eating disorders as a public health priority throughout the United States. They focus attention on educating and working with Congress, to effectively influence federal policy.