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Online Resources and Support for Eating Disorders

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Updated: 03-26-2016

From The Book: Eating Disorders For Dummies

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A number of online resources exist where you can find local eating disorder professionals, support groups, and residential treatment facilities. You can also call a local hospital or university and ask if they have an eating disorders program. Such a program will be able to give you referrals.

National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders (ANAD): Listings include therapists, nutritionists, support groups (free), and treatment facilities.
International Association of Eating Disorder Professionals (IAEDP): Listings include therapists, nutritionists, and physicians.
National Eating Disorders Association: Listings include therapists, nutritionists, physicians, and free support groups.
Something Fishy: Listings include therapists, nutritionists, physicians, support groups, and treatment facilities.
Bulimia.com: Listings include individual and group therapists, and treatment facilities.

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Susan Schulherr has been a highly respected psychotherapist in private practice for 30 years. She has presented to professional and non-professional audiences on weight and eating issues and has trained at the national level.

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