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National Eating Disorders Association
Welcome to the National Eating Disorders Association.
We're glad you found us.


Our organization is dedicated to providing education, resources and support to those affected by eating disorders. Whether you are an individual living with an eating disorder, a family member or friend looking to offer support to a loved one, or a treatment professional looking to help others — we have structured our site to address your needs.

You’ll find a Parent Toolkit and an Educator Toolkit with helpful information, programs and events to help you get involved in the cause, up-to-the-minute news stories and much more. The best part is — you can get help today and embark on a path to living a healthy, happy life.
Stories of Hope
Stories of Hope

Finding Me

I used to starve myself to fit into my skinny jeans. I thought that thin was everything, and I was losing everything to be thin. For years, anorexia and bulimia stole my hopes and dreams. It almost took my life.



Read Jenni’s full story.

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What's Happening
2008 NEDA Conference

See you in Austin...

 
Online registration is now closed.  You may register at the door for the entire conference or just one day! 

Our thoughts are with the many families in Texas who have been affected by the recent devastating hurricane. 


View the conference brochure.
NEDAwareness Week

 2009 NEDAwareness Week at this year's Conference

Interested in promoting the awareness of eating disorders? Brenda Alpert Sigall, PhD, Susie Roman, MA and William Walters, MA present  an interactive workshop about NEDAwareness Week for participants of all levels of experience in Creating Consciousness in the Community: NEDAwareness Week.
 
View the schedule at a glance.
Austin STAR Event

Attend the Texas STAR Event!

Support our STAR Program by attending this star-studded benefit on Saturday, September 20th, from 6:30 to 8:30 pm at the Umlauf Sculpture Garden in Austin. Together, through your support of this program, we can help improve access to quality treatment, decrease the stigma of eating disorders, and urge more funding for research.

Buy tickets to our Austin STAR event.