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Eating Disorders
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Beyond Vegetarianism: Transcending Outdated Dogmas 
 "Reports from veterans of vegetarian and raw-food diets, veganism, fruitarianism, and instinctive eating, plus new science from paleolithic diet research and clinical nutrition." Explores the varieties and psychology of idealistic diet which may lead to "orthorexia nervosa"--health and behavioral problems arising from rigid adherence to alternative diets. http://www.beyondveg.com/ Topics: Mental Conditions, Nutrition & Food Safety, Recipes & Food Preparation, Science, Women's Health Last updated Feb 27, 2005 Bulimia Nervosa Resource Guide
Resources for family, friends, and patients about bulimia nervosa, "an eating disorder in which a person engages in binge eating ... followed by some type of behavior to prevent weight gain from the food." Includes material about maximizing health insurance benefits, mental health parity laws, finding a treatment center, and signs of the disorder. From ECRI, an international nonprofit health services research agency that collaborates with the World Health Organization (WHO). http://www.bulimiaguide.org Topics: Mental Conditions Last updated Mar 8, 2006 Dying to Be Thin
An exploration of the eating disorders anorexia and bulimia, based on the PBS program of the same name, which is available on video on the site. Provides questions and answers from experts, what nutrition the body needs, places to share stories, help, warning signs, and related resources, as well as a transcript and a guide for teachers. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/thin/ Topics: Mental Conditions, Women, Women's Health Last updated May 1, 2006 Food and Nutrition Information Center (FNIC)
A collection of links about eating disorders, dietary guidelines around the world, the cultural diversity of food in the U.S., newsletters and discussion groups, dietary supplements (including herbs, vitamins, and minerals), food composition, and various food pyramids. Additionally, there are databases of training and educational materials. The Consumer Corner contains materials most often asked for by the public. From the National Agricultural Library and the University of Maryland. Searchable. http://fnic.nal.usda.gov/ Topics: Agriculture, Drugs & Medications by Type, Medical Treatments & Devices, Mental Conditions, Nutrition & Food Safety Last updated Jan 15, 2007 Minority Women: The Untold Story
This essay by Marian Fitzgibbon and Melinda Stolley explores eating disorders (anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge-eating disorder (BED)) and their study in minority women. From the site for the PBS program "Dying to be Thin." http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/thin/minorities.html Topics: Mental Conditions, Women's Health Last updated Mar 10, 2004 National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders (ANAD)
The mission of ANAD includes seeking "to alleviate the problems of eating disorders, especially anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa; to educate the general public and professionals ... to encourage and provide research ... [and] to act as a resource center." The site features basic facts, a guide to therapies, a description of ANAD programs and support groups, and a message board. Free registration is required for the treatment referral section. Searchable. http://www.anad.org/ Topics: Mental Conditions, Women, Women's Health Last updated May 26, 2008 National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA)
A national nonprofit organization for preventing and treating eating disorders. The site contains practical information and resources for sufferers, parents, and friends about anorexia, bulimia, binge eating, and dieting, with tips for improving body image and seeking treatment. http://www.edap.org/ Topics: Mental Conditions, Women, Women's Health Last updated May 1, 2006 Overeaters Anonymous
"Overeaters Anonymous [OA] offers a program of recovery from compulsive overeating." The site includes listings of meeting locations worldwide, "The Twelve Steps of Overeaters Anonymous," and more. http://www.oa.org/ Topics: Mental Conditions, Women's Health Last updated Nov 6, 2005 Screening for Mental Health, Inc. (SMH)
The site for a non-profit organization "developed to coordinate nationwide mental health screening programs and to ensure cooperation, professionalism, and accountability in mental illness screenings." Information and sample tests about alcoholism, anxiety, depression, suicide, and eating disorders are included, with extensive links for each topic. http://www.mentalhealthscreening.org/ Topics: Death & Dying, Disabilities, Drugs & Medications by Type, Health, Mental Conditions, The Human Body Last updated Jul 19, 2002 Student Counseling Virtual Pamphlet Collection
Some of the topics included in this online collection include alcohol and substance abuse, assertiveness, cults, depression, eating disorders, relationships, sexual assault (including date rape), stress, study skills, and time management. From the Student Counseling and Resource Service at the University of Chicago. http://counseling.uchicago.edu/vpc/ Topics: Crime, Drugs, Drugs & Medications by Type, Health, Mental Conditions, Nonfiction by Genre, Religion, Society & Social Science, The Human Body Last updated Apr 28, 2006 UCSF Department of Psychiatry: Psychiatric Conditions
A brief, browsable overview of adult psychiatric conditions as well as child and adolescent psychiatric conditions. Overviews feature facts about the disorders, signs and symptoms, treatment, research, mental help services, and related links. From the University of California, San Francisco. http://psych.ucsf.edu/psychiatric-conditions.aspx?id=122 Topics: Disabilities, Mental Conditions Last updated Sep 7, 2006 |
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