Support Groups

• Collegiate Eating Disorder Awareness League — A Facebook group promoting awareness of eating disorders.

Articles & Blogs

• Scars Can Speak: National Eating Disorder Awareness Week — In support of eating disorder awareness, we are writing about our experiences.
• Glamour, Popularity, Truth — The girl who wrote this committed suicide in 2006. I’m not sure whether this fits under articles and blogs, but her words clearly and truthfully depict what it’s really like to be anorexic. It’s not fun, and it’s not sexy.
• Anorexia and Bulimia: Causes and Risk Factors — A list of reasons believed to be causes and risk factors behind the development of eating disorders.

Websites

• Something Fishy — A pro-recovery awareness website for anorexia, bulimia, compulsive eating, and other eating disorders.
• National Eating Disorders Association — Resources, education, and support for eating disorders.
• I Chose to Live — A survivor of an eating disorder shares his story.
• Cerulean Butterfly — Resources and support for those with eating disorders.

Pro-Ana
The following sites are communities and support groups for people who already have an eating disorder and may or may not seek recovery. Letters of Love supports eating disorder awareness and recovery. We offer these links because we believe that no one should feel alone, and it is our hope that these links might offer you some comfort and support. LETTERS OF LOVE DOES NOT SUPPORT OR CONDONE DEVELOPING AN EATING DISORDER. Please use your own judgment and discretion when viewing these sites.

• Pro-Ana Nation — A pro-ana website seeking to “provide information about eating disorders and offer users a place where they can connect emotionally with other sufferers.”
• Pro Ana Mia — A support group for those with eating disorders who may or may not wish to recover.

To submit a link, send an email to elizabeth[at]lettersoflove[dot]net. Please note that we will not post links to possibly triggering content.