Resources

Crisis and Emergency Services

• _{Suicide and Crisis Lifeline: 988}
• _{Crisis Text Line: 741-741}
• _{National Eating Disorder Association Helpline: 1-800-931-2237}
• _{Northern Virginia Crisis Line: 703-527-4077}
• _{Emergency Services unit of your local Community Services Board:}
  • _{Alexandria – 703-746-3401}
  • _{Arlington – 703-228-5160}
  • _{Fairfax-Falls Church – 703-573-5679}
  • _{Loudoun – 703-777-0320}
• _{TrevorLifeline (LGBTQ+ youth): 1-866-488-7386}

Books

• _{Life Without Ed by Jenni Schaefer}
• _{Eating in the Light of the Moon: How Women Can Transform Their Relationship with Food Through Myths, Metaphors, and Storytelling by Anita Johnston}
• _{Sick Enough: A Guide to the Medical Complications of Eating Disorders by Jennifer L. Gaudiani}
• _{Intuitive Eating by Evelyn Tribole and Elyse Resch}
• _{The Body is Not an Apology: The Power of Radical Self-Love by Sonya Renee Taylor}
• _{Self-Compassion: The Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself by Kristin Neff}
• _{Radical Acceptance by Tara Brach}
• _{Fat Girls in Black Bodies: Creating Communities of Our Own by Joy Arlene Renee Cox}
• _{Fat!So?: Because You Don’t Have to Apologize for Your Size by Marilyn Wann}
• _{Parts Work: An Illustrated Guide to Your Inner Life by Tom Holmes}
• _{We All Have Parts: An Illustrated Guide to Healing Trauma with Internal Family Systems by Colleen West}
• _{How to Nourish Through an Eating Disorder: A Simple, Plate-by-Plate Approach to Rebuilding a Healthy Relationship with Food by Casey Crosbie and Wendy Sterling}
• _{Body Respect: What Conventional Health Books Get Wrong, Leave Out, and Just Plain Fail to Understand about Weight by Lindo Bacon and Lucy Aphramor}
• _{Fat Talk: Parenting in the Age of Diet Culture by Virginia Sole-Smith}

Websites

• _{National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA): https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/}
• _{National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI): https://www.nami.org/Home}
• _{National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders (ANAD): https://anad.org/}
• _{The Trevor Project: https://www.thetrevorproject.org/}
• _{Maudsley Parents: www.maudsleyparents.org}
• _{Eating Disorder Hope: www.eatingdisorderhope.com}
• _{Families Empowered and Supporting Treatment of Eating Disorders (FEAST): www.feast-ed.org}
• _{National Center for PTSD: https://adaa.org/}
• _{Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA): https://www.samhsa.gov/}
• _{Anxiety and Depression Association of America: https://adaa.org/}

Eating Disorder Support Groups

Group topics vary. Some groups are for caregivers, loved ones, those struggling with an eating disorder, those in recovery of an eating disorders, and/or for specific populations.

• _{Stay Strong VA: http://www.staystrongvirginia.org/stay-strong-va-support-groups/}
• _{Center for Discovery: https://centerfordiscovery.com/groups/}
• _{Becky Henry: https://beckyhenry.com/group-phone-support/}
• _{Prosperity Eating Disorder and Wellness Center: http://prosperityedwell.com/}
• _{Eating Recovery Center: https://www.eatingrecoverycenter.com/events/support-groups}
• _{Renfrew: https://renfrewcenter.com/at-home/virtual-outpatient-groups/}
• _{National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders: https://anad.org/online-support-groups/}
• _{National Alliance for Eating Disorders: https://www.allianceforeatingdisorders.com/groups/}