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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. If you need treatment referrals or are looking for a support group, click on the GET HELP TODAY button above.

New:  NEDA Walk 2009. You can now coordinate or participate in a fabulous awareness activity right in your hometown. Learn how here!  To register for a NEDA Walk near you and create your own personal fundraising page, click here. If you do not want to use a photo for your personal fundraising page, use this NEDA Walk image.



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Stories of Hope
Stories of Hope

Living in the Now

I started my eating disorder at age 13 the moment that I noticed a little pocket of fat at my bikini line. I will never forget that moment. I was wearing a turquoise swimsuit with a ruffle—a swimsuit that I loved and felt so feminine in—but with that negative thought that “fat is bad,” my happiness with that swimsuit began to dissipate.


Read Elizabeth’s full story.

What's Happening

Diann Ackard, PhD

Register Today for the
2009 NEDA Conference!

September 10-12
Minneapolis, MN

It's the Inside That Counts: Preventing eating disorders and empowering strengths among youth. In this workshop, Diann Ackard, PhD, and Nancy Tellet-Royce, will discuss how recent eating disorders research is being used as a foundation for understanding prevention efforts, and how adults can ignite the strengths that youth already possess.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

Join NEDA Walks!

New York City
October 11, 2009
 
San Francisco
October 25, 2009

Charlottesville, VA
September 26,2009

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NEDA Releases New Ads!

Our new advertising campagin is designed to help the public better understand the world as seen through the eyes of a person with an eating disorder.

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