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Helpful Resources

1. National Eating Disorders Association
   NEDA is a non-profit organization in the United States aimed at preventing eating disorders and providing treatment referrals for them. Their website includes information about specific eating disorders, as well as programs sponsored by NEDA and ways to get involved in eating disorders awareness and prevention.
2. Weight-control Information Network
   WIN is a service of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. The website provides information about Binge-Eating Disorder and a nice list of treatment programs for those diagnosed with the disorder.
3. Something Fishy
   Something Fishy is a website dedicated to raising awareness and providing support to people with eating disorders and their loved ones. The site emphasizes the idea that eating disorders are symptoms of deeper unresolved issues such as depression, low self-esteem, fears, etc. The site contains everything from general information and treatment resources to a poetry corner and online recovery games.
4. At Health, Inc.
   At Health, Inc. is a mental health information network for both laypeople and professionals. The website is not dedicated to Binge-Eating Disorder, but it does have a nice page of easy-to-understand information, links to treatment centers and therapists, and an online bookstore.
5. Eating Disorders Association
   EDA is an association located in the United Kingdom. The website provides some helpful advice for young people who know someone with an eating disorder, as well as a Q&A section for adults. There are also message boards and chat rooms to which people with eating disorders can contribute stories or ask questions.

The following is by no means a complete list of B.E.D.-related references. These are simply a few I’ve found helpful.

1. Danowski, Debbie (2004). The Overeater’s Journal: Exercises for the Heart, Mind and Soul. Center City, Minnesota: Hazelden.
2. Fairburn, Christopher G. (1995). Overcoming Binge Eating. New York: Guilford Press.
3. Hirschmann, Jane R. and Munter, Carol H. (1998). Overcoming Overeating. New York: Fawcett Crest.
4. Nash, Joyce D. (1999). Binge No More: Your Guide to Overcoming Disordered Eating. Oakland, CA: New Harbinger Publications, Inc.
5. Schaefer, Jenni with Rutledge, Thom (2004). Life Without Ed: How One Woman Declared Independence from Her Eating Disorder and How You Can Too. New York: McGraw-Hill.