National Eating Disorder Organisations
Here's a list of national and regional eating disorders organisations and support groups that I'm aware of (updated 19/1/05). Do email me with corrections and additions.
I will post information on professional organisations (where these are
separate from those more oriented around self-help and support) in a later post.
Europe
UK:
The Eating Disorder Association (UK)
Cornwall Eating Disorder Association
Somerset and Wessex Eating Disorders Association provide support for those in the local area, but also have a clickable map of resources across the UK.
IRELAND
Bodywhys
DENMARK
Støtteforening for Personer med Spiseforstyrrelser
GERMANY:
ANAD
ITALY
Associazione pazienti con Disturbi Alimentari
Associazione Italiana Disturbi dell'Alimentazione e del Peso
SPAIN:
Associació contra l'Anorèxia i la Bulímia
NORWAY:
Interessegruppa for Kvinner med Spiseforstyrrelser
North America
CANADA:
NEDIC (The National Eating Disorder Information Centre)
UNITED STATES:
The American Anorexia and Bulimia Association
ANRED (Anorexia Nervosa and Related Eating Disorders, Inc.)
Eating Disorders Awareness and Prevention
The Multiservice Eating Disorder Association
Oceania
NEW ZEALAND:
The Eating Disorders Association (NZ)
AUSTRALIA:
The Eating Disorder Resource Centre
Eating Disorders Support Network Inc. (New South Wales)
Africa
SOUTH AFRICA:
Anorexia and Bulimia Family Support Group
Asia
CHINA
Hong Kong Eating Disorders Centre
We would love to be listed on your site as a resource for eating disorder issues, is this possible? Further, we would like to establish reciprocal links with your web page. Here is some information on our organization.
The Eating Disorder Referral and Information Center is dedicated to the prevention and treatment of eating disorders. We provide information and treatment resources for all forms of eating disorders. The Eating Disorder Referral and Information Center was created to fill an important community need, that of providing prompt information to individuals needing assistance in finding eating disorder treatment in their area. We provide referrals to eating disorder practitioners, treatment facilities, and support groups. Referrals to eating disorder specialists are offered at no charge as a community service. In addition, we offer general information to the public about the treatment and prevention of eating disorders and we hope to promote social attitudes that enhance a healthy body image and self-esteem.
Those who would like eating disorder information or need a referral can contact The Eating Disorder Referral and Information Center by telephone, "snail" mail or by e-mail. The Eating Disorder Referral and Information Center is able to link those needing treatment resources with eating disorder professionals who provide individual, family, and group treatment. If an agency or treatment center can fit a client's needs better than a private practitioner, then the service will refer to that organization.
Dear Lucy,
Many thanks for listing us, Somerset & Wessex Eating Disorders Association, here. It is very much appreciated.
We are based in Somerset but hopefully some of our site content will be useful generally.
We are also currently running a Comic Relief funded project to provide support to 18-25 year olds with eating disorders who are in study or vocational training - http://home.btconnect.com/18-25/
Thank you again for including us here.
With Kind Regards,
Paul - SWEDA Volunteer