Anorexia Nervosa

Other Places To Get Help

Organizations

Anorexia Nervosa and Related Eating Disorders (ANRED)
P.O. Box 5102
Eugene, OR  97405
Phone:	(541) 344-1144
E-mail:	jarinor@rio.com
Web Address:	www.anred.com
The Anorexia Nervosa and Related Eating Disorders (ANRED) organization has joined with another organization called Eating Disorders Awareness and Prevention (EDAP). It maintains a well-organized, comprehensive Web site that is easy to use and responds to e-mail generated from the site.
National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders (ANAD)
P.O. Box 7
Highland Park, IL  60035
Phone:	(847) 831-3438 (crisis hotline)
Fax:	(847) 433-4632
E-mail:	anad20@aol.comwww.anad.org/
This association distributes listings of therapists and hospitals that work with people who have eating disorders. It sends out materials and also offers support groups, conferences, and a crisis hotline.
National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA)
603 Stewart Street
Suite 803
Seattle, WA  98101
Phone:	1-800-931-2237 (206) 382-3587
E-mail:	info@NationalEatingDisorders.org
Web Address:	www.nationaleatingdisorders.org
The National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA) is a large nonprofit organization in the United States dedicated to the prevention of eating disorders. NEDA helps educate people with eating disorders and their families about their conditions and also provides information for health professionals. The organization's Web site will help you locate treatment referrals for anorexia, bulimia, binge eating disorder, and issues surrounding body image and weight.
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
6001 Executive Boulevard
Room 8184, MSC 9663
Bethesda, MD  20892-9663
Phone:	1-866-615-6464 toll-free (301) 443-4513
Fax:	(301) 443-4279
TDD:	1-866-415-8051 toll-free
E-mail:	nimhinfo@nih.gov
Web Address:	www.nimh.nih.gov
The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) provides information to help people better understand mental health, mental disorders, and behavioral problems. NIMH does not provide referrals to mental health professionals or treatment for mental health problems.
National Mental Health Information Center
P.O. Box 2345
Rockville, MD  20847
Phone:	1-800-789-2647 (240) 221-4021 for international calls
Fax:	(240) 221-4295
TDD:	1-866-889-2647 toll-free
Web Address:	www.mentalhealth.samhsa.gov
The National Mental Health Information Center of the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) provides information about mental illness prevention and treatment for all ages. The Center helps people who use mental health services and their families, the general public, policy makers, health professionals, and the media. Staff members respond to questions from the public and from professionals. And they direct callers to federal, state, and local organizations. The Web site has information about hotlines, child and adult topics, events, and much more.

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Author:	Jeannette Curtis	Last Updated: September 25, 2007
Medical Review:	Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine W. Stewart Agras, MD - Psychiatry
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