Resources for Parents and Friends

Articles

Books

"Brave Girl Eating" by Harriet Brown (true story of one family's experience with the Maudsley Family therapy)
"Wasted: A Memoir of Anorexia and Bulimia" by Marya Hornbacher. (NOTE: this book can be very triggering for people in the throes of an ED. I would NOT recommend it for sufferers - I recommend it to family and friends because it paints a painfully accurate picture of what living with an eating disorder is like.)
"The Best Little Girl in the World" by Steven Levinkron
"My Kid is Back: Empowering Parents to Beat Anorexia Nervosa" by June Alexander
"Eating with your Anorexic" by Laura Collins
"Just Tell Her To Stop" by Becky Henry (family stories of eating disorders)
"Almost Anorexic" by Jenni Schaefer (geared towards people dealing with variants of EDNOS - many ED symptoms but not necessarily fitting neatly into any one category)

Videos

"Spotting the Tiger: Recognizing Early Signs of Anorexia in Children"

"Eating Disorders in Adolescents"

"Navigating the Holidays: 5 Tips for Supporting a Loved One with an Eating Disorder

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