Resources

Here are some of my favorite e.d. (eating disorder) sites. This is just the tip of the iceberg, though! There's lots of great stuff out there.

EDAP
Eating Disorder Awareness & Prevention
The US's largest non-profit organization devoted to the awareness and prevention of eating disorders.
Good information, as well as positive body image programs for elementary grades & up.

Books and resources on eating disorders online!

NEDIC
National Eating Disorders Information Centre (Canada)
Information & resources on eating disorders & weight preoccupation. They focus on the first step down the "eating disorder path": dieting!

NEDO
National Eating Disorder Organization (US)
NEDO merged with EDAP in August of 1999, but you can still go to their site for great information.

Real Women
"Real Women is a multi-sensory exploration of body image and its profound impact on women's health and well being. It is a series of 13 small bronze sculptures and poems portraying women of diverse size, shape, culture and age."

Something Fishy
A great site that has info on everything! Chats, online support, music and all kinds of information for e.d. sufferers and their friends & family. Their links page is second to none.

Here's a list of books (in alphabetical order) I highly recommend.

Backlash by Susan Faludi
This is the book that helped me understand the ridiculous expectations the media and society have for women's bodies.

The Beauty Myth by Naomi Wolf
Another great book that points out these absurd demands. Although The Beauty Myth & Backlash are large, they are very "episodic" reads.

The Difference by Judy Mann
We live in a culture that gives equal opportunites to kids, no matter what their gender - right? Not according to Judy Mann!

Fire with Fire by Naomi Wolf
If The Beauty Myth only pointed out the problems, Ms. Wolf offers some solutions in this book.

Hunger Pains by Mary Pipher
From the author of Reviving Ophelia comes a great book that focuses on eating disorders.

Ophelia Speaks by Sara Shandler
After Ms. Shandler read Dr. Pipher's best selling book, Reviving Ophelia, she decided to put together writings by teenaged women. How telling that the largest section deals with e.d.'s.

Reviving Ophelia by Mary Pipher
A very important book, especially if you're raising a female in today's society.

Wasted by Marya Hornbacher
This is the book that inspired me to write Hand to Mouth.

When Women Stop Hating Their Bodies by Jane Hirschmann with Carol Munter
I cannot recommend this book enough! As trite as this may sound, When Women Stop Hating Their Bodies changed my life.