Eating Disorders

The Beat - For Young People - Youth-created and reviewed information about these disorders, getting help and helping a friend. Includes other issues, recovery, message boards, and 24-hour UK help lines.
www.b-eat.co.uk/YoungPeople/Home

Eating Disorders - Gives information about insecurities and possible causes, as well as tips on how to avoid the problem.
www.mirror-mirror.org/teens.htm

Eating Disorders - Offers articles about these disorders, dieting, and health. Includes how to help a friend, basic facts, what is healthy, and what happens when people diet.
www.teenhealthcentre.com/articles/publish/cat_index_61.shtml

Eating Disorders - Learn what anorexia, binge eating, and bulimia are and how you can spot them.
library.thinkquest.org/27755/

Eating Disorders: A General Guide for Teens - Discusses anorexia and bulimia, health problems, what to do, what doctors and therapists can do, and prevention.
www.youngwomenshealth.org/eating_disorders.html

Eating Disorders: Facts for Teens - Answers what they are, causes, anorexia, bulemia, treatment, and warning signs.
familydoctor.org/online/famdocen/home/children/teens/eating/277.html

Eating Problems - Each disorder is explained in simple terms, illustrated with newspaper articles and examples of famous sufferers. A forum is offered for discussion and seeking further information.
www.geocities.com/eatingproblems2000/

For Teens: When You Discover a Friend is Bulimic or Anorexic - Information for teens concerned about possible eating disorders in their friends.
www.mental-health-matters.com/articles/article.php?artID=305

Kids and Eating Disorders - Find out about kinds of eating disorders, what causes them, if they are contagious, how they hurt the body, and getting well.
www.kidshealth.org/kid/nutrition/food/eatdisorder.html

Planet Therapy: Anorexia/Bulimia - Discusses the community and social influences in eating disorders. Includes culture, daily life, understanding, questions for sufferers and family, combatting fear, and getting free.
www.planet-therapy.com/pub/ed_anorexia-bulimia/freshperspectives.html

Worries About Weight - Information for young people about staying a healthy, normal weight. Includes common eating problems, signs of eating disorders, and how to get help. [PDF]
www.rcpsych.ac.uk/pdf/Sheet35.pdf

YoungMinds: Bulimia and Anorexia - Explains what eating disorders are. Signs and symptoms of specific types, why people develop these problems, and how to help yourself or someone you know.
www.youngminds.org.uk/parents/im-concerned-about/bulimia-and-anorexia