Patient Resources |Overview
TheCenter for Young Women's Health at Boston Children's Hospitalrecognizes the urgent need for education, clinical care, research and health care advocacy for adolescent girls and provides resources on a variety of female teen issues, including healthy eating and eating disorders.Understanding Eating Disorders: A Guide for Patients and Familiesis a PDF resource booklet from the Center For Young Women's Health.
TheCenter for Young Men’s Health at Boston Children’sprovides health information for teen boys and young men, including articles about healthy eating, sports and nutrition, and handling stress and anxiety.
TheMultiservice Eating Disorders Associationis an eating disorders support network and resource for clients, loved ones, clinicians, educators and the general public and is dedicated to the prevention and treatment of eating disorders.
TheNational Eating Disorders Associationis the largest not-for-profit organization in the United States providing information, newsletters and treatment referrals to people suffering from anorexia, bulimia and binge eating disorder or who are concerned with body image and weight issues.
TheNational Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disordersis a resource for eating disorder programs, support groups, education, prevention, advocacy and research.
TheMassachusetts Medical Societyprovides patients and physicians with eating disorder resources.
TheNational Women's Health Information Center, a service of the Office on Women's Health in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is a resource with current information on more than 800 topics, including eating disorders, affecting women's health today.
The“Something Fishy” Website on Eating Disordersprovides links, statistics, polls, research and in-depth information on eating disorders, including signs, causes, treatment and recovery.
“Talking About Eating Disorders” is a PDF version of an interview withSara Forman, MD, director of Boston Children’s Eating Disorders Program.