Emergency Resources
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255
Pennsylvania: Philadelphia Crisis Resources for crisis phone numbers, emergency shelter, food assistance and legal counsel
Connecticut: 2-1-1 is a free, confidential information and referral service that connects people to essential health and human services 24 hours a day, seven days a week online and over the phone. 2-1-1 is fully certified in crisis intervention by the American Association of Suicidology and is certified by The Alliance of Information and Referral Systems (AIRS).
Websites
National Eating Disorders Association
National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders
American Anorexia/Bulimia Association of Philadelphia
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
Families Empowered and Supporting Treatment of Eating Disorders (FEAST)
Philadelphia resources for those impacted by domestic violence
Pennsylvania Child Abuse Reporting (ChildLine)
The effects of trauma on the brain of a child (video)
books
8 Keys to Recovery From an Eating Disorder Carolyn Costin & Gwen Schubert Grabb
The Eating Disorder Sourcebook Carolyn Costin
Intuitive Eating: A Revolutionary Program that Works Evelyn Tribole & Elyse Resch
Radical Acceptance Tara Brach
The Wise Heart: A Guide to the Universal Teachings of Buddhist Psychology Jack Kornfield
Eating in the Light of the Moon Anita Johnston