Resources for Mental Health and Eating Disorder Support
Here is a comprehensive list of resources to support you in your journey with food, body and mental health.
I will be adding and updating this list over time as I am always gathering more resources from clients, colleagues, and through my own searching!
Podcasts:
Food Psych, by Christy Harrison. (Eating disorder journeys, diet culture, health at every size education and exposure)
Love Food, by Julie Duffy Dillon. (Eating disorders, body image, Non-diet support for Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome/PCOS)
She’s all Fat Pod, by Sophia Carter-Kahn (Larger bodies looking to heal body image and find support for managing body oppression)
Every Body Podcast, by Daria Matza (a podcast counteracting pervasive myths and misconceptions about food, dieting and body image with hard science and storytelling!)
Dietitians Unplugged, by Aaron Flores and Glenys Oyston (Dietitians explore health/wellness and nutrition from a health at every size, intuitive eating perspective)
The Appetite, by Opal Food and Body Wisdom (Co-owners of an eating disorder treatment center discuss topics of exercise and sport, eating disorders, food, body, and mental health)
The OCD Stories, by Stuart Ralph. (Stories and help for OCD)
Therapy for Black Girls, by Joy Harden Bradford (all things mental health, aimed to support black women)
Terrible, Thanks for Asking, by Nora McInerny (Stories and support for grief and hardship)
The Recovery Warrior Show, by Recovery Warriors (Support and information for eating disorder recovery)
Websites/Education:
NAAFA (National association to advance fat acceptance)
ASDAH (Association for size diversity and health)
Culturally Enough (Newsletter supporting multicultural identities)
Brown Girl Therapy (Instagram account/mental health communities for all children of immigrants)
Your Latina Nutritionist (Non-diet nutrition that celebrates Latinas)
What are Eating Disorders? National Eating Disorder Association (NEDA)
Messages for people who have health conditions blamed on their weight, Lindo Bacon PhD
Adapting Intuitive Eating for Neurodivergent People, RD’s for Neurodiversity
What is Health at Every Size (HAES) and Intuitive Eating? Podcast Episode #127 Christy Harrison/Food Psych Podcast.
Intuitive Eating for People with Diabetes, Lindo Bacon PhD and Judith Matz LICSW
Fat is Not the Problem, Fat/Weight Stigma Is, Lindo Bacon PhD
Working Out: What are the Grey Areas Episode #54: The Appetite Podcast’s episode exploring healthy relationships with exercise and nuances
Exercise and Movement Styles Episode # 55: The Appetite Podcasts’s episode exploring different movement/exercise style
Affordable self help for anxiety/OCD/Phobias/Obsessions: Reid Wilson
Books:
Health at Every Size, by Lindo Bacon and Body Respect, by Lindo Bacon. (What research and science actually tells us about weight, weight loss, diet and exercise)
Anti-Diet, by Christy Harrison. (Eating disorders, Healing from chronic dieting)
The body is not an apology, by Sonya Renee Taylor. (Body Image, Social Justice/Race)
No Weigh, a teens guide to positive body image, food, and emotional wisdom (Positive body image and relationship with food for teens)
How to Raise an Intuitive Eater by Sumner Brooks and Amee Severson (How to parent to foster healthy and normal eating in your kids)
How to Nourish your Child Through an Eating Disorder, Casey Crosbie RD and Wendy Sterling RD
Celebrate your body, by Sonya Renee Taylor (For girls 8+, puberty, body positivity)
Complex PTSD, from surviving to thriving, by Pete Walker (a guide and map to recovering from childhood trauma)
The Body Keeps the Score, by Bessel Van der Kolk (understanding and treating chronic stress/PTSD)
Hood Feminism, by Mikki Kendall. (Body Image, Social Justice/Race)
Fearing the black body, by Sabrina Strings. (Body image, the history of oppression of black bodies)
Things no one will tell fat girls, by Jess Baker. (Support for larger bodies)
Shrill, by Lindy West. (Support for larger bodies)
You have the right to remain fat, by Virgie Tovar (Pushing back against the culturally emphasized belief that you must be smaller before you can live your life)
Mindsight, by Dan Siegel (Understanding the brain, and mental health, and how to make changes)
The Awakened Family, by Shefali Tsabary (Parenting, raising conscious, empowered, resilient kids)
8 Keys to Recovering from an Eating Disorder, by Carolyn Costin (Workbook for eating disorder recovery support)
Empowered Boundaries, by Cristien Storm (Learning about and creating boundaries in relationships)
Running on Empty, by Jonice Webb (Learning about and overcoming childhood emotional neglect)
Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents, by Lindsay Gibson (Learning about and overcoming childhood emotional neglect)
Will I Ever be Good Enough? Healing the daughters of narcissistic mothers, by Karyl McBride (Healing from a narcissistic mother)
Support Groups:
Liberating Jasper Online Support Groups (BIPOC eating disorder support group, chronic pain support group, general eating disorder support group, LGBTQ+ eating disorder support groups)
Bravespace Nutrition Online Body Image Support Group: (Exploring shame, perfectionism, diet culture and judgment)
ANAD Online Support Groups (Free eating disorder online support groups for women, LGBTQ+, general ED support groups )
Sunrise Nutrition Meal Support (including online BIPOC meal support/community table)
Clothing Brands:
Girlfriend Collective (Exercise & lounge clothes dedicated to fitting and representing ALL bodies. Carrying sizes XS-6XL)
Super Fit Hero (Exercise & lounge clothes dedicated to fitting ALL bodies. Carrying sizes in XS-5XL)
The Garment Project (Size-less clothing for those recovering from eating disorders)
Stitch Fix (Carrying women’s sizes 0-24W & XS-3X, and men’s sizes XS-3XL. Online subscription clothing service where stylists find fun new clothing, that fits your budget).
Universal Standard (Innovative brand all about being dedicated to clothing for ALL sizes. Carrying all items in 00-40)
ModCloth (Clothing sizes XS-4XL)
Yoga for all bodies:
Body Love Yoga by Anna Chapman (Yoga teacher inclusive to larger bodies)
Yoga for All Bodies by Jessamyn Stanley. (Yoga for all bodies and levels)
Yoga Teacher Training—learning how to teach ALL bodies by Yoga for All (Yoga teacher training emphasizing body inclusivity in yoga)
Accessible therapy:
WA Therapy Fund (Free therapy and support groups for people of color)
The Loveland Foundation (Free therapy for black women and girls)
Open Path Psychotherapy Collective (Therapy between $30-$80 per session)
Mend Seattle (Reduced cost therapy aimed at supporting QTBIPOC (Queer, Trans, Black, Indigenous, People of Color), $50-$120 per session, $65-$135 per session for couples counseling)
Asian Counseling & Referral Program (Reduced pricing, multicultural and multilingual counseling services)
Valley Cities (Free counseling and services for folks who are without homes)
NOCD, (cheaper OCD online therapy)