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Mental Health: Eating

Eating

Eating disorders are complex and typically require a professional mental/medical/nutritional team approach to recovery. Anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge eating disorder are the most familiar to the general public.   Tri-C Student Counseling Center

Overview

Link to Eating Disorders, National Institute of Mental Health
Link to Statistics & Research on Eating Disorders, National Eating Disorders Information
Link to Eating Disorder Myths, National Eating Disorders Association
Link to How Much Do You Know About Eating Disorders Quiz
Link to video Warning Signs & Symptoms of an Eating Disorder, National Eating Disorders Association

Diagnoses

Links to Feeding and Eating Disorders | DSM-5-TR
https://icd.who.int/browse11/l-m/en#/http%3a%2f%2fid.who.int%2ficd%2fentity%2f1412387537

Take a Screening

Link to Eating Disorder Screening, National Eating Disorders Association
Link to Eating Disorders Screening Tool, National Eating Disorders Association

Helping Yourself & Others

Link to Eating Disorders Treatment, National Eating Disorders Association
Link to Eating Disorders: How to Help Brochure
Link to Eating Disorders in the Workplace Brochure
Link to video How to Support Someone with Anorexia, Psych Hub (YouTube)
Link to Virtual Support Groups for families, friends, and those who need it
Link to Therapy Dogs Research Guide

Having Conversations

Link to How to Help a Loved One, National Eating Disorders Association
Link to Talking to Young Children About Eating Disorders, National Eating Disorders Association

Personal Stories

Link to video People of color with eating disorders face cultural, medical stigmas, PBS NewsHour (YouTube)
Link to video Shawn Johnson's Road to Recovery After Eating Disorder, E! News (YouTube)
Link to video MLB Star Breaks Silence on His Eating Disorder Struggle, Good Morning America (YouTube)
Link to video College Football Star Opens Up About Binge-Eating Disorder, Good Morning America (YouTube)
Link to Personal Stories, NAMI
https://thisismybrave.org/stories/

Resources & Support

Link to Free & Low Cost Support, National Eating Disorders Association
Link to Eating Disorder Peer Support Groups, Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders
Link to ANAD Eating Disorders Helpline: Talk
Link to Overeaters Anonymous
Link to The Alliance: Online Support Groups
Link to The Eating Disorder Foundation: Virtual Support Groups
Link to The Emily Program: Local Treatment Center
Link to Support Groups, Emily Program
Link to the Trevor Project
Link to Trans Lifeline
Link to 988 chat
Link to 988 Call
Link to 988 Text
Link to Crisis Text Line
Link to Tri-C Help Is Here
Link to Helplines | Tri-C Website
Link to Support Groups | Help Is Here | Tri-C
Link to Substance Use & Addiction, Tri-C Help Is Here
Link to Relationships, Tri-C Help Is Here Website

Learn More

Link to National Eating Disorders Association Website
Link to National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders
Link to What is an Eating Disorder brochure, National Eating Disorders Association
Link to video What is Anorexia Nervosa
Link to video What is Bulimia Nervosa
Link to video What is Binge Eating Disorder
Link to National Eating Disorders Awareness Week
Link to Understanding Body Image Struggles, Jed Foundation
Link to ANAD Videos
Link to Body Acceptance Week
Link to video NEDA Walk
Link to To Write Love on Her Arms Podcast

Books & More

Link to library catalog record for book Love Your Body
Link to library catalog record for book I'll Be The One
Link to library catalog record for book Raising Body Positive Teens
Link to library catalog record for book Star Fish
Link to library catalog record for book All of Me
Link to library catalog record for The Wisdom of Your Body
Link to library catalog record for Mindful Eating
Link to library catalog record for Yoga and Eating Disorders
Link to library catalog record for Surviving an Eating Disorder, Third Edition
Link to library catalog record for When Your Teen Has an Eating Disorder
Link to Amazon record for book Binge Control
Link to library catalog record for The Body Is Not an Apology
Link to library catalog record for Not All Black Girls Know How to Eat
Link to Amazon record for book The Longest Match
Link to library catalog record for Beauty Sick
Link to library catalog record for Loving Someone with an Eating Disorder
Link to Amazon record for book Hope for Recovery
Link to Amazon record for book The Gifts of Imperfection
Link to Amazon record for book Body Neutrality
Link to library catalog record for book Being You
Link to International Journal of Eating Disorders
Link to Psychology Today
Link to Journal of Psychopathology and Clinical Science
Link to Journal of Clinical Psychology
Link to Psychiatric News

Get Help Now

988 - Suicide Crisis Line
Link to Crisis Text Line