Books
When Your Teen has an Eating Disorder – Practical Strategies to help your teen recover from Anorexia, Bulimia, & Binge Eating by Lauren Muhlheim, PsyD (Family-Based Treatment)
Sick Enough- A Guide to the Medical Complications of Eating Disorders by Jennifer L. Gaudiani
Off the C.U.F.F. -A Parent Skill Book for the Management of Disordered Eating by Nancy Zucker. Nancy Zucker is the Director of the Duke Center for Eating Disorders.
Skills-Based Caring for a Loved One with an Eating Disorder by Janet Treasures
Decoding Anorexia by Carrie Arnold
Next to Nothing- A firsthand account of one teenager’s experience with an eating disorder by Carrie Arnold.
How to Nourish Your Child Through an Eating Disorder (Plate by Plate Approach) by Casey Crosbie and Wendy Sterling.
Rehabilitate, Rewire, Recover by Tabitha Farrar. *Focus is on adults in recovery
Brave Girl Eating by Harriet Brown – A mother describes how her family helped her daughter recover from Anorexia using a family-based treatment.
Life Without ED by Jenni Schaefer (2003)
Goodbye Ed, Hello me by Jenni Schaefer (2009)
Fat Talk- Parenting in the age of Diet Culture by Virginia Sole-Smith
Videos/ Documentaries/ Ted Talk / Articles
Anorexia / Modern Eating Disorder Documentary on YouTube (32 min)
Eating Disorder from the Inside Out by Laura Hill (19 min)
“WHAT I WISH SOMEONE HAD TOLD MY PARENTS” by Judy Krasna
Blogs/ Websites/ Podcasts / Organizations
- Eva Musby Anorexiafamily.com
- Mia Findlay -“What Mia did next” – You Tube Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTvnKA-Oef-wruoTQ3SsLFA
- Tabitha Farrar (Focus is on adults in recovery) https://tabithafarrar.com
- Recovery Warriors with Jessica Flint
Website- https://recoverywarriors.com/ Blog- https://recoverywarriors.com/blog/ Podcast- https://recoverywarriors.com/podcasts/
- TILT Parenting- Supporting families with kids wired differently https://tiltparenting.com
- The Butterfly Foundation- Eating disorder awareness organization
https://butterfly.org.au/
- “Stages of Change” by National Eating Disorders Collaboration The model highlights that while recovery is possible, the course of illness and recovery may not be linear. https://nedc.com.au/eating-disorders/treatment-and-recovery/stages-of-change
- National Eating Disorder Association (NEDA) (212) 575-6200 https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org
The National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA) is a leading eating disorders organization, and works to advance research, community building, and awareness to support the nearly 30 million people who will experience an eating disorder in their lifetimes. We work to realize a world that better understands and supports those who struggle with resources, compassion and hope.
- National Alliance for Eating Disorders (The Alliance) (866) 662-1235
https://www.allianceforeatingdisorders.com/
The National Alliance for Eating Disorders (“The Alliance”) is the leading national non-profit organization providing education, referrals, and support for all individuals experiencing eating disorders, as well as their loved ones.
- F.E.A.S.T. -Families Empowered And Supporting Treatment for Eating Disorders. https://www.feast-ed.org/what-is-feast
F.E.A.S.T. is an international non-profit organization of and for parents and caregivers of loved ones affected by eating disorders. Our free programs and services offer families much needed support, information, skills, and tools to help them on their journey. F.E.A.S.T. is about parents helping parents, about paying it forward, and about being there for families at a time when they need us the most.
- YOGA for Eating Disorders– https://www.yoga4eatingdisorders.com/yoga-for-eating-disorders
- Eat Breath Thrive Yoga– https://www.eatbreathethrive.org/yoga-for-eating-disorder-recovery