- Eating Disorders Recovery Support, Inc.: Their Teatment Fund is available to all California residents who are in need of financial assistance in order to pursue or continue treatment for an eating disorder.
- Kristen Haglund Foundation: Offers grants to individuals in financial need for treatment of eating disorders.
- Manna Scholarship Fund: Another Foundation offering scholarship funds for eating disorder treatment.
- MentorConnect: The first Global EDs mentoring community where those who are solid in their healing mentor those who are still in the healing process, free of charge.
- Moonshadow’s Spirit: Offers financial assistance to individuals who are seeking inpatient or partial hospitalization eating disorder programs.
- Multi-Service Eating Disorder Association (MEDA): Provides National Phone Consultations to individuals concerned about their eating/exercise behaviors, and to loved ones of those struggling with eating disorders. A clinician who specializes in eating disorders will gather information, discuss questions or concerns and provide referral resources. Call 1-866-343-MEDA to schedule an appointment.
- Project HEAL: A non-profit created by three young women intended to offer support for those who want to heal from their eating disorders. Scholarship applications for treatment are available.
Other resources:
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[IMAGE DESCRIPTION: A large photograph of a manatee in a tank. It is floating just above a large rock, and is holding a long stretch of blue vacuum hose. Several large striped fish are swimming near the top of the frame. TEXT: “Accepting help doesn’t make you weak. Lots of people love you, and want to make things easier for you.”]
We found this lovely photograph of me from a wonderful photographer on tumblr, but I forgot to put their name somewhere! If you know who took this picture, I would love to mention them and let them get the credit they deserve.
- Eating Disorders Recovery Support, Inc.: Their Teatment Fund is available to all California residents who are in need of financial assistance in order to pursue or continue treatment for an eating disorder.
- Kristen Haglund Foundation: Offers grants to individuals in financial need for treatment of eating disorders.
- Manna Scholarship Fund: Another Foundation offering scholarship funds for eating disorder treatment.
- MentorConnect: The first Global EDs mentoring community where those who are solid in their healing mentor those who are still in the healing process, free of charge.
- Moonshadow’s Spirit: Offers financial assistance to individuals who are seeking inpatient or partial hospitalization eating disorder programs.
- Multi-Service Eating Disorder Association (MEDA): Provides National Phone Consultations to individuals concerned about their eating/exercise behaviors, and to loved ones of those struggling with eating disorders. A clinician who specializes in eating disorders will gather information, discuss questions or concerns and provide referral resources. Call 1-866-343-MEDA to schedule an appointment.
- Project HEAL: A non-profit created by three young women intended to offer support for those who want to heal from their eating disorders. Scholarship applications for treatment are available.
Other resources:
In the case that you need medication and cannot afford it, check out needymeds and the medicine program which offer free or really discounted meds for people who need them.
For therapy, look around your area for group sessions, which tend to cost less than one-on-one sessions with a therapist/counsellor.
Use psychology today or therapist-finder to find therapists in your area and ask them about their rates. There are some therapists [especially those who are doing well financially] that will offer “sliding rates” where they will accept cash payments on a scale that depends on your current financial situation. Not all therapists or counselling providers offer this though so check around and call local crisis centers or your insurance provider [if you have one]
If you do not have issue with going to a church or religious institution for counselling/therapy…. your church or synagogue [or other institution] could put you in touch with a pastoral counselling program. Certified pastoral counselors, who are ministers in a recognized religious body, have advanced degrees in pastoral counseling, as well as professional counseling experience. Pastoral counseling is often provided on a sliding-scale fee. For more information check out the American Association of Pastoral Counselors.
Another thing to try are community health or community mental health centers. Like the above-mentioned places, fees are on a sliding scale based on income.
Try to connect with groups like mentalhealthamerica, which provide services and resources at a low cost. They also help people navigate the health system and problem solve.
Also keep in mind that at large research universities, they often have counselling available for students and others at low costs or, again, on sliding scales.
Check out a women’s shelter or crisis center in your area for additional specific resources and information on free support or self help groups. These shelters and centers should also have information on people of low income or in bad financial situation.
Stay strong you all!
There is help and hope out there. And there are always free online support groups [and our ask box is always open]
be kind to yourselves <3 and don’t hesitate to ask for help! you’re all worth it ~
-safet
