National Eating Disorders Association

The National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA) is an American non-profit organization devoted to preventing eating disorders, providing treatment referrals, and increasing the education and understanding of eating disorders, weight, and body image. It organizes and sponsors National Eating Disorders Week. Also known as NEDAwareness Week, it takes place during the last week of February, and is "a collective effort of primarily volunteers, including eating disorder professionals, health care providers, students, educators, social workers, and individuals committed to raising awareness of the dangers surrounding eating disorders and the need for early intervention and treatment."

In 2001, Eating Disorders Awareness & Prevention (EDAP) and American Anorexia Bulimia Association (AABA) merged to form the National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA). At the time, EDAP and AABA were "the largest and longest standing eating disorders prevention and advocacy organizations in the world."

According to their website, NEDA "supports individuals and families affected by eating disorders, and serves as a catalyst for prevention, cures and access to quality care." More specifically, they "campaign for prevention, improved access to quality treatment, and increased research funding to better understand and treat eating disorders," and "work with partners and volunteers to develop programs and tools to help everyone who seeks assistance."

In 2012, NEDA launched a website called Proud2BMe. Proud2BMe is a website for teens and all of its efforts are done "with the goal of promoting positive body image and encouraging healthy attitudes about food and weight." This fits with NEDA"s overall mission.

They have a website and national toll-free helpline which can both help "families, friends and individuals find appropriate treatment. Also available M-F 9-5 is a national toll free NEDA Helpline at 800-931-2237 for individuals seeking treatment."

NEDA also has a wide range of resources and information available for free for men and women, and family and friends of those with an eating disorder. This includes pertinent terms and definitions, warning signs, and various means of preventing eating disorders.

NEDA holds various Walks throughout the U.S at different times during the year. The Walks serve as "fundraisers that support NEDA while uniting communities and raising awareness about eating disorders. They are non-competitive events, which allow registrants to participate in whatever capacity they feel is appropriate for them."

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