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Cutting: Understanding and Overcoming Self-Mutilation
A psychotherapist explains self-injury and proposes strategies for treatment. 268 pages.
Deal With It! : A Whole New Approach to Your Body, Brain, and Life as a Gurl
A book for girls about how to deal with all the changes that occur during adolescence, including information on topics such as "Boobs," "What's Up Down There," and "To Do It or Not To Do It." 320 pages.
Feeling Good Handbook
A cognitive therapist suggests ways to overcome a variety negative thought patterns that hinder success. 768 pages.
Ophelia Speaks : Adolescent Girls Write About Their Search for Self
A response to the book Reviving Ophelia, the book includes teen girls' writings on topics ranging from relationships to eating disorders to race relations. 304 pages.
Real Girl/Real World: Tools for Finding Your True Self
A book addressing topics such as self-image, eating disorders, menstruation, sexual activity, and feminism. 221 pages.
The About-Face group is dedicated to combating negative and distorted images of women in the media. Encourages a healthy skepticism towards media images and includes a "Gallery of Offenders" page that identifies companies responsible for negative and unrealistic imagery.
This Web site provides news and information for those committed to creating a more body-positive world. Features a page on "Barbiology," with theories and facts about the Barbie doll, as well as features on "body outlaws," a page with games, and more.
Body Image (from Advocates for Youth)
This Web page features information about eating disorders, myths about bodies and size, size acceptance and more as well as tips on how to create a more body-positive world.
Body Image and Self-Esteem (from TeensHealth)
This page includes information about body image and self-esteem, and a tab leads you to articles about your changing body, eating disorders, and more. Produced by the Nemours Foundation.
Body Image and Your Health (from the National Women's Health Information Center)
This Web site has information about body image, healthy eating, staying active and more. Produced by the Office of Women's Health at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Body Piercings (from TeensHealth)
This Web page features information about piercing and ways to keep yourself safe if you decide to pierce.
A Web site discussing strategies for feeling good in the body you have.
Boys & Men (from the National Eating Disorders Association )
This Web page includes facts and information about boys and men's particular body image issues, as well as strategies for feeling good about your body.
National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders
The ANAD Web site includes facts and information about eating disorders, including self-help tips and information about recovery and prevention.
National Association to Advance Fat Acceptance
NAAFA is dedicated to improving the quality of life for fat people. This Web site includes information about the sociological, psychological, legal, medical, and physiological aspects of being fat.
NOLOSE is a volunteer-run organization dedicated to ending the oppression of fat people and creating vibrant fat queer culture. The organization started out as the National Organization for Lesbians of SizE. As the organization grew, it changed its mission to include not only a broader community of queer women--dykes, lesbians and bisexual women, including trans women--but also transgender people overall.
This Web site features news and information about anorexia, bulimia, compulsive overeating disorder, and other EDs. It also features chat rooms and bulletin boards for people to meet each other and talk.
Eating Disorders Information and Referral Line
1-800-931-2237
The Eating Disorders Information and Referral Helpline provides services, help and support to people with eating disorders. Helpline hours are available at www.nationaleatingdisorders.com.
Girls' and Boys' Town National Hotline
1-800-448-3000
The Girls' and Boys' Town National Hotline is a 24-hour resource and referral service available to anyone. Operators are available in English and Spanish, and a TDD line (1-800-448-1833) provides assistance to the deaf and hearing-impaired.
1-800-246-PRIDE (7743)
GLBT National Youth Talkline's youth volunteers are available Monday to Friday from 8 p.m. to midnight Eastern time to provide LGBTQ people up to age 25 with peer counseling, information and referrals to local resources.
Hotline for Teens Who Cut
1-800-DONT-CUT
The Safe Alternative hotline provides information on safe alternatives to self-injury. This is NOT a crisis line; in an emergency, call 911.
National Eating Disorder Hotline
1-800-248-3285
National Teen Emergency Hotline
1-800-448-3000
1-866-690-7239
Something Fishy's toll-free number connects you to the Renfrew Center where someone can answer your questions or offer information on treatment option if you suffer from an eating disorder such as anorexia, bulimia or overeating.
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