Eating Disorders

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Resources for navigating insurance, financial assistance, and providers specializing in providing care for eating disorders:

Project Heal: Navigating Insurance and Patient Rights: https://www.theprojectheal.org/insurance-resource-hub

Project Heal: Scholarships for eating disorder treatment: https://www.theprojectheal.org/apply-for-support

Columbia River Eating Disorder Network: Database of providers who specialize in eating disorders: https://credn.org/

Eva Musby: Resources and information for parents of children with eating disorders: https://anorexiafamily.com/

FEAST: Resources, information, and support groups for parents of children and adolescents with eating disorders: https://www.feast-ed.org/

Hotlines:

National Eating Disorders Association: Text or Call 1.800.931.2237

Contact the Helpline for support, resources, and treatment options for yourself or a loved one. Helpline volunteers are trained to help you find the information and support you are looking for. Reach out today! Text line available: Monday-Thursday 12pm-3PM PST. Phone line available: Monday-Thursday 8am-6pm PST Friday 8am-2pm.

National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders: Call: 1.630.577.1330

Currently serving people in the United States, the hotline operates Monday–Friday from 9 a.m.–5 p.m. CST, with plans for a 24/7 hotline coming soon. Trained hotline volunteers offer encouragement to those having problems around eating or binging, support for those who “need help getting through a meal,” and assistance to family members who have concerns that their loved one might have an eating disorder.

Therapy and Support Groups:

Eating Disorders Resource Center lists several online support groups for family members and siblings:

https://edrcsv.org/get-help/support-groups/free-online-ed-and-body-image-support-groups

Center for Discovery offers a variety of online and in-person (Portland) support groups and meal support for family members including Spanish speaking families:

https://centerfordiscovery.com/groups