Eating Disorders

Books:

  1. Life Without ED: How One Woman Declared Independence from Her Eating Disorder and How You Can Too by Jenni Schaefer

  2. Eating in the Light of the Moon: How Women Can Transform Their Relationship with Food Through Myths, Metaphors, and Storytelling by Anita J. Johnston, PhD

  3. Intuitive Eating:  A Revolutionary Program that Works  by Evelyn Tribole & Elyse Resch

  4. Embody: Learning to Love Your Unique Body (and quiet that critical voice!) by Connie Sobczak  

  5. 8 Ways to Recover from an Eating Disorder by Carolyn Costin and Gwen Schubert Grabb

Websites:

  1. https://www.intuitiveeating.com/

  2. www.anad.org (National Association of Anorexia Nervosa & Associated Disorders):  (847) 831-3438

  3. www.bulimia.com (Gurze, a publishing company specializing in resources for eating disorders recovery since 1980)

  4. www.nationaleatingdisorders.org  (National Eating Disorder Association supports individuals and families affected by eating disorders, and serves as a catalyst for prevention, cures and access to quality care; is dedicated to offering support to and public awareness about males with eating disorders: 1(800) 931-2297)

  5. www.something-fishy.org provides numerous links and lots of information about eating disorders and body image issues

  6. www.edreferral.com Since 1999, EDReferral.com has been dedicated to the prevention and treatment of eating disorders

  7. www.feast-ed.org FEAST is an organization of and for parents and caregivers to help loved ones recover from eating disorders by providing information and mutual support, promoting evidence-based treatment, and advocating for research and education to reduce the suffering associated with eating disorders.

  8. www.aedweb.org  Academy for Eating Disorders is a multidisciplinary professional organization that focuses on Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa, Binge Eating Disorder and related disorders. Also sponsors a newsletter and a conference.

  9. www.eatright.org Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics: Clicking on Nutrition Resources will get you to information about eating disorders, including an extensive nutrition reading list, and how to find a Registered Dietitian.

  10. http://www.thebodypositive.org/

  11. https://themighty.com/all/ Many articles on various mental illnesses.  “We face disability, disease and mental illness together.”

  12. https://www.facebook.com/groups/MothersagainstED/ Are you a mother or surrogate mother who is or has cared for a loved one with an eating disorder?  If so, join MAID - Mothers Against Eating Disorders, a closed Facebook support group consisting of over 1,000 members from around the globe.  We are about “mothers helping mothers.”

  13. https://www.facebook.com/groups/maedadvocacy/ A closed group for any eating disorder advocate.

  14. https://www.facebook.com/groups/maedsacredspace/ A closed “safe place” for mothers of children with an ED to bond, laugh, share, connect, and escape - free from ED.

  15. https://www.facebook.com/groups/MAEDlossneetwork/ A closed group for mothers who have lost a child with an ED.  

  16. http://www.joekelly.org/coaching Coaching for Men that have a loved one struggling with addiction and/or eating disorders.  “You can be a key player on the recovery team...if you know how…”

Blogs:

  1. http://www.healthline.com/health/eating-disorders/best-blogs-of-the-year#2

  2. http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2015/04/26/top-10-eating-disorder-blogs-2015/

  3. https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/blog

Support Groups:

  1. Weekly Support Group offered for FREE by Center for Discovery at most locations across the United States:  Thursdays, 7-8 PM (5075 Hopyard Road, Suite 120, Pleasanton, CA). Current clients, alumni, family, friends, community members, and clinicians are welcome.

  2. www.eatingdisordersanonymous.com

  3. www.eatingdisordersanonymous.org

Loss & Grief

Websites & Articles:

  1. https://psychcentral.com/resources/Grief_and_Loss/ 
  2. https://grief.com/group-resources/
  3. https://www.hopehospice.com/grief-support-center/programs-and-classes/
  4. https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/stifled-grief-how-the-wes_b_10243026
  5. Supporting loved ones that are grieving:  https://thelifeididntchoose.com/2016/09/27/grief-and-gracewhat-i-need-from-friends-and-family/

Pet Loss:

  1. Tips When Grieving the Loss of a Companion Animal:  http://valleypetloss.com/resources/
  2. Pet Loss Support Groups:  https://cvma.net/resources/pet-loss-support/pet-loss-support-groups/

 

Parenting

Child Development and Parenting:

  1. Evidence-based information on Child Development: http://www.child-encyclopedia.com
  2. Harvard’s Center on the Developing Child: http://developingchild.harvard.edu/resources
  3. PBS Parents Child Development Advice: http://www.pbs.org/parents/child-development
  4. Science-Based Information for Parents: http://www.zerotothree.org/
  5. Comprehensive list of Parent Resources: https://www.childdevelopmentresources.org/
  6. University of Michigan page for Parents and Families: http://www.med.umich.edu/yourchild/

Child Health:

  1. First signs of Developmental Delays: http://www.firstsigns.org/
  2. American Academy of Pediatricians resource page for parents: http://www.healthychildren.org
  3. American Psychological Association’s Guide for Parents: http://www.apa.org/pi/families/resources/parents-caregivers.aspx

Emotions and Emotion Regulation:

  1. Emotion and Social Coping Skills for Kids: http://copingskillsforkids.com/
  2. Child Temperament from University of Maryland: http://www.child-encyclopedia.com/sites/default/files/docs/coups-oeil/eyes-on-temperament.pdf 
  3. Center on the Developing Child Harvard: http://developingchild.harvard.edu/science/key-concepts/executive-function/
  4. Mindfulness: http://www.stillquietplace.com/
  5. Happiness, Empathy, Compassion: http://greatergood.berkeley.edu/family_couples
  6. Social and Emotional Learning: http://www.kidsmatter.edu.au/mental-health-matters/social-and-emotional-learning/emotional-development/coping-skills-managing
  7. Resiliency: http://www.embracethefuture.org.au/resiliency/index.htm