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Self Help: Eating Disorders

List of topics and resources in the library and also, city, state and nationwide.

On the Web

NEDA logo

NEDA supports individuals and families affected by eating disorders, and serves as a catalyst for prevention, cures and access to quality care.

eBooks

Database/Online Source Search Terms

Below are helpful search terms to enter into Palomino Search as you seek out information on drug and alcohol abuse:

Eating Disorders

Anorexia/Bulimia

Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD)

BInge Eating Disorder

What is an eating disorder?

Local Assistance

Eating Recovery Center of San Antonio

We offer healing and hope for a lasting recovery to individuals and families who are suffering with an eating disorder or are experiencing mood, anxiety or trauma-related disorders. The Eating Recovery Center has developed a comprehensive approach to the treatment of eating disorders that recognizes and addresses the complex nature of these illnesses. We serve people of all ages. 

Balanced Counseling of San Antonio

Our mission is to provide outstanding psychotherapy services to the community to promote healing, growth, and a healthy work-life balance. Services include eating disorder counseling. 

Esperanza Eating Disorder Center

At Esperanza Eating Disorders Center, our goal is to provide a supportive, empowering environment for eating disorder recovery. Our team of experienced, multidisciplinary clinicians utilize evidence-based treatment approaches to provide individuals with a wide range of skills and healthy coping behaviors to guide them to a life of fulfilling recovery. As a locally owned facility, Esperanza is able to provide individualized care plans that are both effective and flexible.  

In the Library

eVideos

Eating Disorders: Mind, Body, and Society

After defining eating disorders from a clinical point of view, this three-section program explores possible underlying biological bases for eating disorders; considers sociocultural influences on young adults.

Battling Eating Disorders

This program discusses eating disorders, pinpointing their origins in body image and self-esteem issues, illustrating their consequences, and offering students, parents, teachers, and counselors a rich source of information and support.

Nutrition and Eating Disorders

This video pinpoints the dangers of anorexia, bulimia, binge eating, and other eating disorders, exploring their possible causes as well as ways to overcome them.