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What are Eating Disorders?

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Anorexia Nervosa
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The Relationship Between Bad Experiences & Eating Disorders
Eating disorders can be an unconscious way to express and manifest pain without talking about it. Read this essay featured on Boston College's Homeplate, a student-created website dealing with ED's. Sponsored by the Boston College Eating Awareness Team.

The #1 Reason for Developing an Eating Disorder
Recent studies show that sexual, physical and emotional abuse survivors may find comfort and safety in their eating disorders. A devastating article from Self Help Magazine, written by Joanna Poppink, MFCC.

Child Abuse & Eating Disorders in Gay & Bi Men
This study examines eating disorders in gay and bisexual men who are survivors of sexual abuse and the ways that substance use and depression might impact on these men.

BBC NEWS: Abuse Triggers Eating Disorders
From the BBC's Health Page, a study done at the University of Bristol in England (and published in the British Journal of Psychiatry), suggests that childhood sex abuse increases the risk of developing eating disorders.

The Relationship Between Sexual Abuse & Eating Disorders
Vanderbilt University's Health Psychology website presents this extensive, annotated essay on ED's as a method of coping with the trauma of sexual abuse. Researched and written by Dawn Myers.

What’s the Link Between Sexual Abuse & Obesity?
Some survivors abuse food to ease the painful memories of childhood sexual abuse while relying on excessive weight to avoid attracting sexual attention. An article by Robyn McGee, author of Hungry for More: A Keeping-It-Real Guide for Black Women on Weight and Body Image (Seal Press 2005).

Eating Disorders & Sexual Abuse
People who have been sexually abused may turn to food to relieve a wide range of different anxieties that have nothing to do with hunger. Read more in this powerful essay by Mary Anne Cohen, CSW, director of the New York Center for Eating Disorders.

Abuse, Bullying, Discrimination & Binge Eating Disorders
This American Journal of Psychiatry article covers a study on whether sexual and physical abuse, bullying by peers, and ethnicity-based discrimination are associated with an increased risk for developing binge eating disorder in women.

Eating Disorders & Sexual Assault
Eating disorders are common for adult survivors of sexual abuse or assault. Columbia University's Health Services looks at the relationship between surviving these crimes and the obsession with food, control and weight.

Eating Disorders & the Victim of Sexual Assault
From the Rape Prevention & Survival section of Suite101.com, this 3 Part article examines different kinds of Eating Disorders and their relationship to sexual assault. Written by editor, teacher and survivor Flora Thomas-Guillory.

ED's & Possible Co-Existing Conditions
ED's can occur alongside a completely seperate mental health issue making it complicated but vital that a thorough diagnosis be reached before treatment can begin.

Depression Precedes Eating Disorder in Some Women
Among 27 ED patients with a history of suicide attempts, 2/3 had major depression before the onset of the eating disorder. That compares with just one of 27 patients who had never attempted suicide.

Depression in Anorexic Men
Men who suffer from eating disorders have higher rates of depression, anxiety disorders and alcohol abuse than their peers do, study findings suggest.

The Relationship Between Anxiety Disorders & Eating Disorders
Those suffering from ED's often have other psychiatric symptoms. An article reprinted from the Anxiety Disorders Association of America's bimonthly newsletter, The Reporter.

Psychology Today: Orthorexia: Too Healthy?
Specialists have coined a new term- Orthorexia- to describe an obsessive concern with healthy eating that often leads to social isolation.

BBC NEWS Magazine: 'I am an Orthorexic'
An obsession with healthy eating could be dangerous, doctors have warned. So what's it like suffering from orthorexia?

Body Dysmorphic Disorder
Characteristics and treatment of Body Dysmorphic Disorder.

FAQ-Body Dysmorphic Disorder
Dr David Veale of The Priory Hospital in North London offers some history, symptomology and other background on BDD as he answers commonly questions about this lesser-known disorder.

In Pursuit of Perfection: Guide to Body Dysmorphic Disorder
James R Slaughter, MD, and Ann M Sun, MD, of the University of Missouri's ­Columbia School of Medicine discuss the symptoms and treatments of BDD. Includes case examples and a list of questions to ask in diagnosing BDD. Published by The American Academy of Family Physicians Newsletter.

Is There Such a Thing as Too Much Exercise?
Carolyn Costin, MA, MEd, MFCC, explores the signs and symptoms of compulsive exercising, its risk factors, treatment and ways to approach someone who may be caught up in this self-abusive activity. A page from U of C Davis' ABIDE, the Association of Body Image & Disordered Eating.

Getting Physical: Body-Image Disorders in Gay Men
Gay.com contributor Benjamin Ryan describes his struggle to gain self-acceptance and discard impossible physical ideals in this intensely personal essay.

Male Eating Disorders On the Rise
In an era of diet fixation, chiseled underwear models and "a culture of muscularity," some researchers say eating problems among men are getting worse - even as sufferers face a lingering stigma about having a "women's disorder."

Males and Eating Disorders
Approximately 10% of those suffering from ED's are male and studies suggest that cultural and media pressures on men for the "ideal body" are the rise. An essay from EDReferral.com, a comprehensive and easy to search database of info on anorexia, bulimia, and other eating disorders.

Gay Men & Eating Disorders
Travis Mathews came out 4 years ago- as having an eating disorder. "It was a more difficult experience for me than it was to come out being gay," Mathews says. So he produced the documentary "Do I Look Fat?", a compelling introduction to the struggles many gay men face with food. An amazing article from Gay.com.

Pica: Definition, Description, Causes & More
Pica is a disorder where an individual craves and ingests substances that are not food such as dirt, ice, clay, glue, sand, chalk, beeswax, chewing gum, laundry starch, and hair. An info-packed page from the online Encyclopedia of Mental Disorders.

Management of Pica: A Medical Enigma
Jeffrey Kirchner of the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) simplifies Edward A Rose & colleagues' findings on Pica.

Prader-Willi Syndrome
Individuals with the genetic disorder Prader-Willi Syndrome can literally eat themselves to death. An article from the ED section of About.com.

Binge Eating Disorder
BED ("compulsive overeating") compels individuals to eat large amounts in episodes called "binges". This article from Epigee Women's Health explains the emotions that drive BED, the consequences of the disorder and the methods used to treat it.

MedicineNet.com: Emotional Eating
Experts estimate that 75% of overeating is caused by the desire to numb difficult emotions. In this article from MedicineNet's Emotional Eating Center, read about self-medicating with food, distraction techniques that can help and more.

What Causes Emotional Eating?
One factor in America's increasing obesity problem is coping with stress by emotional eating. Read more in this article by Elizabeth Scott, MS, editor of About.com's Stress Management section.

Emotional Eating & Binge Eating Disorder
Emotional overeating and Binge Eating Disorder are the focus of this AtHealth.com interview with Ellen Shuman and Dr Sandy Matthews (both from the Acoria Eating Disorders Treatment Center in Cincinnati, OH).

Night Eating Syndrome
Walking the line between sleep disorders and eating disorders, Night-Eating Syndrome is characterized by a lack of appetite in the morning and overeating at night with agitation and insomnia. An article from HealthyPlace's online Eating Disorders Community.

Sleep-Related Eating Disorders
This section of WebMD explores Nocturnal Sleep-Related Eating Disorder (eating while sleepwalking) and Night Eating Syndrome (self-medicating with food to deal with Insomnia).

Eating Disorders & Dental Issues
This page from the American Dental Association shows graphic photos of the powerfully destructive effect ED's can have on dental health.

Therapy Options for Anorexia
Individual therapy can be a key part of Anorexia Nervosa recovery. An article from About.com.

ED Help & Support
ED support groups can be incredibly helpful to patients and families contending with eating disorders. Learn more from this HelpGuide.org info page.

Facts About ED Treatment
From the always-informative pages of the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), this link leads to the Treatment section of Eating Disorders: Facts & the Search for Solutions.

Treatment for Eating Disorders
Eating disorders can be fatal. Fortunately, the risk of death or serious damage drops with prompt and aggressive treatment. Find out more from HealthyWomen.org, the National Women's Health Resource Center.

Individual Therapy Speeds Bulimia Recovery
Working one-on-one with a therapist is both a widely available and very effective option in dealing with the emotional and psychological issues that accompany Bulimia.

Abandoned Beliefs
Anorexia
Anorexia and Bulimia: the Starving Disorders
Anorexia & Depression: My Monster, My Battle
Anorexia Survival Guide
Anorexic Web
Bodycage
Bulimia
Bulimia's Truth/The Bulimic's Dance
Dying to Be Thin
Eating Disorders
Eating Disorders in a Disordered Culture
Eating Disorders in Figure Skaters & Non-Skaters
Eating Disorders Recovery Site
Emily's Page
Erin's Eating Disorder Support Network
Fragile Innocence
Friendly Mirrors
HandToMouth.org
In Silence We Are Powerless
Into the Wasteland & Beyond
Judy's Story
Laurie Daily
Mirror Mirror: Eating Disorders
Natalie's Anorexia Pages
Night Eating: What Is It?
Nocturnal Eating Syndrome
Obesidad.net
Orthorexia
Overcoming Eating Disorders & Abuse
Peace, Love & Hope
Tania Cheung's Bulimia Page
Tides of Recovery
When the Mirror Lies: Body Dysmorphic Disorder

Adults With Eating Disorders
Anorexia-Bulimia Support
Anorexics & Bulimics Anonymous
AnorexiaHelp.net
Binge Eating Disorder Mailing List
Bipolar Dream: Eating Disorders Group
Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) Board
Bulimics Together
Butch-Femme.com's Mental Health & Addictions Forum
CaringOnline ED Discussion & Blogs
Eating Addictions Anonymous
Eating Disorders After Weight Loss Surgery
Eating
Disorders & Sex Issues
Eating Disorders Anonymous
Eating Disorders Online.com: ED Forum
EDNOS
EDNOSFriends.org
Food Addicts Anonymous
Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous
GLBT ED SP
Healing Abuse & Compulsive Overeating Group
Male Eating Disorders: A Yahoo! Group
Males With ED
Medicine.org: Binge Eating Disorder Support Forum
MentalHealthChannel: Eating Disorders
Milestones in Recovery
Nighteating 101
Obsessive Eaters Anonymous
Overeaters Anonymous
Pale Reflections
PsychCentral's Online ED Support Group
Queer ED
Support for Emotional Overeaters
The Recovery Group (TRG)

Academy for Eating Disorders
This site provides extensive information on the diagnosis and treatment of various types of eating disorders. The site also includes general organizational information including membership guidelines and requirements, a calendar of events, and the Academy's official newsletter. The site contains a searchable database to locate a therapist, as well as resources for professionals in the field.

Adios Barbie!
AdiosBarbie.com is the coolest. A site where women and men of all cultures and sizes can learn about body image realities and about feeling proud and comfortable in their natural shapes, sizes, and colors. AB serves as a place for social commentary on body issues as it encourages all to re-imagine their perceptions of beauty and power.

Alliance for Eating Disorder Awareness
The Alliance for Eating Disorders Awareness is a non-profit organization dedicated to public education and awareness of eating disorders. The site contains much information about eating disorders, including signs and symptoms, medical dangers, suggested reading lists, treatment center phone numbers, personal stories and more.

ANAD
ANAD is the National Association of Anorexia Nervosa & Associated Disorders, Inc, a non-profit corporation seeking to alleviate eating disorders. ANAD's mission includes raising awareness, research, investigating new methods of ED prevention and treatment, and the creation of more relevant statistics on ED'S. ANAD also provides ED information including sources and facilities for treatment and providing funds to aid individuals seeking recovery.

ANRED
A nonprofit organization that provides information about common and less well-known food and weight disorders. Their website, while simple, features self-help tips and practical suggestions about recovery and prevention.

Body Positive
A truly uplifting, practical and self-empowering body image site.

Caring Online.com
Australia’s Caring Online offers info on various ED topics, self-assessment tests, the latest news, blogs, Podcasts and a discussion board.

Eating Disorder Blogs
Gürze Books, specialists in eating disorders education and publications since 1980, maintains this site of ED blogs. The blogs discussions provide support for individuals concerned with eating disorders, body image problems, and other related issues. Most of the blog moderators have authored books on eating disorders and have been involved in the field for many years.

EatingDisordersOnline.com
EDO offers a list of treatment options, current news, info on recovery, insurance issues, nutrition, suggested reading, an ED discussion forum and more.

HealthyPlace's Eating Disorders Community
An extensive resource for articles, recent news and info, chats and forums, events, links, HealthyPlace.com Radio, recommended reading, support groups, member journals and more. Membership is free.

Love Your Body
An awesome educational activism site from the National Organization for Women's NOW Foundation, Love Your Body examines exaggerated commercial ideals created to foster a mindset where female self esteem is derived solely by reaching for impossible beauty standards.

National Eating Disorders Association
NEDA is the largest not-for-profit organization in the US working to prevent eating disorders and provide treatment referrals. NEDA offers a Parent, Family & Friends Network, research, advocacy, links and resources, treatment referrals, a newsletter and more.

Our Bodies, Ourselves: Body Image
Excerpts from the standard-setting original in all women's health matters for the every day reader. Taken from the Our Bodies, OurselvesOnline site.

Overeaters Anonymous
Overeaters Anonymous is a 12 Step Fellowship of individuals who, through shared experience, strength and hope, are recovering from compulsive overeating. They welcome everyone and there are no dues or fees for membership.

Pale Reflections
A complete online community for those affected by eating disorders. Members have access to over a dozen forums, an in-site search engine, and can also communicate with other members, manage their own buddy lists and personal profiles, read exclusive articles, visit the chat room and receive a free monthly email newsletter. Membership is free and the only required information is a working e-mail address.

Psych Central: All About Eating Disorders
Features online support groups, news, information on different ED's and treatment, personal stories and more. Membership is free.

The Eating Disorder Foundation
A non-profit resource for both the public and professionals. They provide education, advocacy, timely support and help in identifying appropriate treatment options for individuals with eating disorders and their families.

The Joshua Foundation
The Foundation looks at victims of sexual child abuse and the coping mechanisms they develop to survive, particularly eating disorders. Has information on Compulsive Eating Disorder, Bulimia, Bulimia Nervosa, Binge Eating Disorder and Anorexia.

The Skinny
The Skinny is an indie e-zine for Bulimarexics and Anorexics- chock full of articles, essays, poetry, and more. Presented in a uniquely fun, witty and informative format.

Something Fishy Eating Disorder Site
This is a personal site, but one of such scope, smarts and originality, it merits listing as a resource- and a very important resource at that. Something Fishy includes signs & symptoms of ED's, what you can do, physical dangers, a memorial page, suggestions for loved ones, a treatment finder feature, research resources and much, much more.

Suite101: Eating Disorders
Edited by therapist Christina Alwan, a BS in Psychology, this Suite features archived articles, a discussion forum, personal stories by readers recovering from eating disorders and more. Also check out Suite101.com's awesome Body Image section.

Women's Health.gov: Eating Disorders & Body Image
From the Loving Yourself Inside & Out online resource of the National Women's Health Organization. This site includes info on body image and ED's, articles, contact info for related organizations and more.