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A national non-profit organization dedicated to increasing the awareness and prevention of eating disorders
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Facts For Families from the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
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As purveyors of food, nutrition, and health information, registered dietitians should identify and inform health professionals and the lay public of the dangers of fad diets and diet products and should educate the public regarding healthful weight ranges and weight stabilization methods
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Dedicated to making knowledge of adolescent nutrition accessible to the vast audience who need to understand, and guide parents and teenagers through the crucial adolescent years
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Provides services and programs for family and friends of adolescents with eating disorders. Its members are primarily parents and loved ones of young people affected by anorexia nervosa or bulimia, working in concert with health care providers from the Strong Adolescent Eating Disorder Program. Its activities are designed to complement the professional therapy this is usually required to treat these conditions
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Provides information and treatment resources for all forms of eating disorders. Its goal is to provide assistance, in the form of information and resources, to those suffering with eating disorders to get them started on the road to recovery and healthy living
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A reprint of an article containing statistics and other information from the US FDA
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How to help a teen with an eating disorder (a .pdf file)
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An article which presents information about some of the causes and factors in eating disorders
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An article discussing the role of boundary invasion in eating disorders
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A four-part feature discussing eating disorders and their prevalence among young populations
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Medical information from The Canadian Paediatric Society
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According to the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa are eating disorders that are increasing among teens and kids, especially among young women
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A reference for health care professionals, students and educators
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Emotions and Behavior