EATING DISORDERS RESOURCES

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ARTICLES/INFORMATION/RESEARCH
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Anorexia, Bulimia Rates Have Soared in Japan
Reuters Health, September 25, 2001

Anorexia, Bulimia Therapy Hampered by Managed Care
Reuters Health, June 8, 2001

Anorexic Men More Depressed, Anxious Than Peers
Reuters Health, April 13, 2001

Binge Eating Disorders
Information from the National Institute of Health regarding binge-eating disorders.

Deal May Help Eating Disorder Costs
The Associated Press, July 31, 2001

Eating Disorders
Information on eating disorders from the Merck Manual, including anorexia, bulimia, and binge eating disorder.

Eating Disorders: Anorexia and Bulimia
Eating Disorder information from KidsHealth/TeenHealth; includes info on anorexia and bulimia, sport-related eating disorders, effects, diagnosis and treatment.

Eating Disorders Viewed As Top Mental Health Killers
UniSci, February 26, 2001

Not For Women Only
HealthScout News, July 25, 2001

Overweight Teens May Go to Extremes to Shed Pounds
Reuters Health, February 18, 2002

Resolution of Bulimia Correlates With Changes in Ovarian Morphology
Reuters Health, June 6, 2002

Student Athletes' Health at Stake
HealthScout.com, July 9, 2000

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U.S. ORGANIZATIONS/AGENCIES
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Academy for Eating Disorders
60 Revere Drive, Suite 500
Northbrook, IL 60062
Phone: (847) 498-4274
www.aedweb.org
The Academy for Eating Disorders is a multidisciplinary professional organization focusing on Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa, Binge Eating Disorder and related disorders.

The Alliance for Eating Disorders Awareness
P.O. Box 13155
North Palm Beach, FL 33408-3155
Phone: (561) 841-0900
Toll Free: 1-866-662-1235
www.eatingdisorderinfo.org
Site contains information on anorexia, bulimia, and other eating disorders, lists of treatment centers and therapists nationwide, support hotline numbers by state.

The Anna Westin Foundation
112329 Chatfield Court
Chaska, MN 55318
Phone: (952) 361-3051
www.annawestinfoundation.org
The Anna Westin Foundation, funded by one of the families involved in the Minnesota HMO lawsuit by donating their $1 Million settlement, is dedicated to the prevention and treatment of eating disorders, raising public awareness, and advocacy for eating disorder treatment being covered by insurance companies/HMOs.

Eating Disorder Referral & Info Center
2923 Sandy Pointe, Suite 6
Del Mar, CA 92014-2052
Phone: (858) 792-7463
www.edreferral.com
Referrals and info, includes sections on anorexia, bulimia, compulsive overeating, other disorders, men, women, teens, athletes, causes and treatments, nutrition and body image.

The Eating Disorders Coalition for Research, Policy & Action
611 Pennsylvania Avenue SE #423
Washington, D.C. 20003-4303
Phone: (202) 543-9570
www.eatingdisorderscoalition.org
The Eating Disorders Coalition for Research, Policy & Action is a cooperative of professional and advocacy-based organizations committed to federal advocacy on behalf of people with eating disorders, their families, and professionals working with these populations.

Harvard Eating Disorders Center
WACC 725
15 Parkman Street
Boston, MA 02114
Phone: (617) 236-7766
http://www.hedc.org
The Harvard Eating Disorders Center advances the understanding, prevention, and treatment of eating disorders through research, education, and outreach.

National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders (ANAD)
P.O. Box 7
Highland Park, IL 60035
Phone: (847) 831-3438
www.anad.org
ANAD is the oldest national non-profit organization helping eating disorder victims and their families. Free hotline counseling, international network of support groups for sufferers and families, and referrals to health care professionals who treat eating disorders across the U.S. and in fifteen other countries.

National Eating Disorders Association
603 Stewart Street, Suite 803
Seattle, WA 98101
Phone: (206) 382-3587
www.edap.org
Educational info, guides for men, teens, friends, prevention program, body image, links.


INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS/AGENCIES
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Asociación de Lucha contra Bulimia y Anorexia - Argentina
Combate de los Pozos 2193
Buenos Aires, Argentina 1245
Phone: 011 4306-0033
Toll-free: 0800 222 ALUBA
www.aluba.org

Bodywhys - Ireland
PO Box 105, Blackrock
County Dublin, Ireland
Phone: 01 283 4963
Helpline: 1890 200 444
www.bodywhys.ie

Colchester Eating Disorder Support Centre - UK
15 Queen Street
Colchester, Essex U.K.
Phone: 01206 710017
Help Line: 01206 563636
www.colchestereatingdisorders.org.uk

Eating Disorders Association - UK
1st Floor, Windsor House
103 Prince of Wales Road
Norwich NR1 1DW UK
Phone: 0870 770 3256
Adult Help Line: 0845 634 1414
Youth Help Line: 0845 634 7650
Textphone: 01603 753322 (hearing impaired)
www.edauk.com

Eating Disorders Resource Centre - Australia
53 Railway Tce
Milton, Qld, 4064
Australia
Phone: (07) 3876 2500
www.uq.net.au/eda/documents/start.html

Eating Disorders Support Network (EDSN) - Australia
PO Box 532
Willoughby NSW 2068
Phone: (02) 9412 4499
www.edsn.asn.au

Interessegruppa For Kvinner Med Spiseforstyrrelser - Norway
BOKS 8877
Youngstorget 0028
Oslo, Norway
Phone: 22 42 22 22
www.iks.no

National Eating Disorders Information Centre - Canada
200 Elizabeth Street br> CW 1-211, Toronto, Canada
Phone: (416) 340-4156
Toll-free: 1-866-633-4220
www.nedic.ca

Royal College of Psychiatrists - UK
17 Belgrave Square
London SW1X 8PG England
Phone: 020 7235 2351
www.rcpsych.ac.uk/info/eatdis.htm

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