RESOURCES

Crisis and Emergency Services

• _{Suicide and Crisis Lifeline: 988}
• _{Crisis Text Line: 741-741}
• _{National Eating Disorder Association Helpline: 1-800-931-2237}
• _{Northern Virginia Crisis Line: 703-527-4077}
• _{DC Emergency Psychiatric Services: 202-673-9319}
• _{Maryland Crisis Connect: 211 Press 1}
• _{Emergency Services unit of your local Community Services Board:}
  • _{Alexandria – 703-746-3401}
  • _{Arlington – 703-228-5160}
  • _{Fairfax-Falls Church – 703-573-5679}
  • _{Loudoun – 703-777-0320}
  • _{Prince William – 703-792-7800 (Manassas) or 703-792-4900 (Woodbridge)}
  • _{Norfolk – 757-664-7690}
  • _{Virginia Beach – 757-385-0888}
  • _{Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania County & Stafford County, Virginia: 540-373-6876}
  • _{Caroline County, Virginia: 804-633-4148}
  • _{King George County, Virginia: 540-775-5064}
    
• _{TrevorLifeline (LGBTQ+ youth): 1-866-488-7386}

Eating Disorder Support Groups

Group topics vary. Some groups are for caregivers, loved ones, those struggling with an eating disorder, those in recovery of an eating disorders, and/or for specific populations.

• _{Stay Strong VA}
• _{Center for Discovery}
• _{Becky Henry}
• _{Rock Recovery}
• _{Eating Recovery Center}
• _Renfrew
• _{National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders}
• _{National Alliance for Eating Disorders}

Books

• _{Life Without Ed by Jenni Schaefer}
• _{Eating in the Light of the Moon: How Women Can Transform Their Relationship with Food Through Myths, Metaphors, and Storytelling by Anita Johnston}
• _{Sick Enough: A Guide to the Medical Complications of Eating Disorders by Jennifer L. Gaudiani}
• _{Intuitive Eating by Evelyn Tribole and Elyse Resch}
• _{The Body is Not an Apology: The Power of Radical Self-Love by Sonya Renee Taylor}
• _{Fearing the Black Body: The Racial Origins of Fat Phobia by Sabrina Stings}
• _{Belly of the Beast: The Politics of Anti-Fatness as Anti-Blackness by Da’Shaun L. Harrison}
• _{Self-Compassion: The Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself by Kristin Neff}
• _{Radical Acceptance by Tara Brach}
• _{Fat Girls in Black Bodies: Creating Communities of Our Own by Joy Arlene Renee Cox}
• _{Fat!So?: Because You Don’t Have to Apologize for Your Size by Marilyn Wann}
• _{Parts Work: An Illustrated Guide to Your Inner Life by Tom Holmes}
• _{We All Have Parts: An Illustrated Guide to Healing Trauma with Internal Family Systems by Colleen West}
• _{How to Nourish Yourself Through an Eating Disorder: A Simple, Plate-by-Plate Approach to Rebuilding a Healthy Relationship with Food by Casey Crosbie and Wendy Sterling}
• _{Body Respect: What Conventional Health Books Get Wrong, Leave Out, and Just Plain Fail to Understand about Weight by Lindo Bacon and Lucy Aphramor}
• _{Fat Talk: Parenting in the Age of Diet Culture by Virginia Sole-Smith}

Free Worksheets

Navigating Diet, Weight-loss, and “Wellness” Messaging

Exposure Therapy Pre-and Post- Assessment

Body Positive Childrens Books

Websites

• _{National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA)}
• _{National Center of Excellence for Eating Disorders (NCEED)}
• _{National Alliance for Eating Disorders (NAED)}
• _{Multi-Service Eating Disorders Association (MEDA)}
• _{National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)}
• _{Black Mental Health Alliance}
• _{National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders (ANAD)}
• _{The Trevor Project}
• _{Eating Disorder Hope}
• _{Families Empowered and Supporting Treatment of Eating Disorders (FEAST)}
• _{Therapy for Black Girls}
• _{Alexandria, VA Multicultural Mental Health Resources}
• _{Anxiety &Depression Association of America (ADAA)}
• _{Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)}
• _{National Center for PTSD}
• _{Black Emotional and Mental Health Collective}
• _{International OCD Foundation}
• _{American Foundation for Suicide Prevention}

Eating Disorder Treatment Financial Support

Recovery Focused, HAES®, body-positive Social Media Accounts

Recovery Focused, HAES®, body-positive Podcasts

• _{Maintenance Phase}
• _{Dietitians Unplugged}
• _{Love, Food}
• _{Woman of Size}
• _{BlackFatFemmePod}
• _{Unsolicited: Fatties Talk Back}
• _{She’s All Fat}
• _{The Recovery Warrior Podcast}
• _{Affirmation Pod}
• _{Ten Percent Happier}
• _{Tara Brach}
• _{Body Image with Bri}
• _{Food Psych}
• _{The Fat Lip}
• _{Eat the Rules}