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EDAP Eating Disorders Awareness & Prevention (www.edap.org)

The nation's largest non-profit organization devoted to the awareness and prevention of eating disorders.

Something Fishy Website on Eating Disorders (http://www.something-fishy.org)

Claims to be one of the largest, most informative, and supportive sites on the Web.

Gürze Books (www.bulimia.com)

Publications and resources on eating disorders.

Academy for Eating Disorders (AED) (www.acadeatdis.org)

A multidisciplinary professional organization focusing on Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa, Binge Eating Disorder and related disorders.

Overeaters Anonymous (www.overeatersanonymous.org)

A fellowship of individuals who, through shared experience, strength and hope, are recovering from compulsive overeating.

American Anorexia Bulimia Association (AABA) (www.aabainc.org)

A national, non-profit organization of concerned members of the public and healthcare industry dedicated to the prevention and treatment of eating disorders.

Healthy Weight Network (www.healthyweight.net)

Committed to bringing together scientific information from many sources, reporting controversial issues in a clear, objective manner, and the ongoing search for truth and understanding.

HUGS International (http://www.hugs.com)

The center for information and resources about nondieting.

National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders (ANAD) (www.anad.org)

Offers free hotline counseling, operates an international network of support groups for sufferers and families, and offers referrals to health care professionals, who treat eating disorders, across the U.S. and in fifteen other countries.

We Insist on Natural Shapes (WINS) (www.winsnews.org)

Educating people about body shapes, eating disorders, and excessive dieting.

After the Diet Online (afterthediet.com)

A network of professionals dedicated to helping people overcome eating problems.

National Association to Advance Fat Acceptance (www.naafa.org)

A non-profit human rights organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for fat people, working to eliminate discrimination based on body size and provide fat people with the tools for self-empowerment through public education, advocacy, and member support.

Healing Connections (www.healingconnections.org)

Strives to save lives through education, prevention, intervention, advocacy and financial assistance for people suffering from Anorexia and Bulimia.

Massachusetts Eating Disorder Association (MEDA) (www.medainc.org)

Serves as a support network and as a resource to individuals recovering from eating disorders.

Harvard Eating Disorders Center (www.hedc.org)

Seeks new knowledge to better understand eating disorders, their detection, treatment and prevention and to share that knowledge with the community-at-large.

National Eating Disorders Screening Program (NEDSP) (http://www.nmisp.org/eat.htm)

Large scale screening for eating disorders.

International Association of Eating Disorders Professionals (www.iaedp.com)

Promotes a high level of professionalism among practitioners who treat those suffering from eating disorders by emphasizing ethical and professional standards, offering education and training in the field, and certifying those who have met prescribed requirements.