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get help now & NEDA documents

To get National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA) help today (helpline & referrals), click here. The following are articles on treatment, prevention, body image, etc. courtesy of NEDA:

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From NEDA:

facts, causes, treatment & prevention:

icon What is an EatingDisorder (ED)?
icon What Causes EDs?
icon What Does Treatment Involve?
icon EDs Can Be Prevented
icon 10 Things Parents Can Do to Help Prevent EDs
icon What Can You Do to Help Prevent EDs?
icon Coaches Toolkit: Preventing/Recognizing/Responding to EDs in Athletes

body image

icon Ten Steps To Positive Body Image
icon Enhancing Male Body Image

family & friends
icon How to Talk to a Friend
icon Tips for Becoming a Critical Viewer of the Media

other

icon Health Consequences of Eating Disorders
icon Orthorexia Nervosa (refers to the all-too-common obsession with healthy eating, although not focused on being ‘thin’ and/or losing weight) 
icon Guidelines for Sharing Stories of Recovery