Resources
Trusted Resources
Books, podcasts, organizations, and local providers I actually recommend, whether or not we ever work together.
Good information helps, even before therapy
Some people find this page while deciding whether to reach out at all. That is a completely reasonable place to be, and these are the resources I would point you to regardless.
None of this replaces treatment, and reading about recovery is not the same as doing it. But it is a real place to start, and for the people supporting someone else, it is often the most useful thing available.
Reading and listening
What I recommend most often
Books
Sick Enough, by Jennifer L. Gaudiani. Health at Every Size, by Lindo Bacon. When Your Teen Has an Eating Disorder, by Lauren Muhlheim.
Life Without Ed, by Jenni Schaefer. 8 Keys to Recovery, by Carolyn Costin and Gwen Schubert Grabb. More Than a Body, by Lindsay Kite and Lexie Kite.
Podcasts
The Appetite, by Opal Food and Body. On the Mic with ED, by Dr. Zoe Ross-Nash and Maria Ortiz.
What the Actual Fork, by Sammy Previte and Jenna Werner. Food Psych, by Christy Harrison.
Sport psychology
For athletes, coaches, and sport parents
Books
Podcasts
High Performance Mindset, with Cindra Kamphoff. The Quiet Tension.
Psychology of Injury and Rehabilitation, with Dr. Erdner. Feisty Women's Performance, with Dr. Ayala. Raising Athletes, with Kirsten Jones.
Organizations
Where to find support and information
National Alliance for Eating Disorders
A national helpline staffed by clinicians, a treatment finder, and free weekly support groups.
F.E.A.S.T.
Education and support built specifically for the families and carers of people with eating disorders.
NEDA
The National Eating Disorders Association, with screening tools, education, and awareness campaigns.
Center for Discovery
Free virtual support groups, open both to people in recovery and to their loved ones.
In sport
Athlete mental health and sport psychology
Association for Applied Sport Psychology (AASP)
The professional body, with a directory of Certified Mental Performance Consultants.
APA Division 47
The Society for Sport, Exercise & Performance Psychology.
The Hidden Opponent
Advocacy for student-athlete mental health.
Morgan's Message
Peer-led mental health support for student athletes.
Strong Girls United
Sport, mentorship, and mental skills programs that help girls build confidence and resilience.
Local providers
Jacksonville: performance physical therapy
Samson Strength & Performance PT in Jacksonville provides one-on-one care with a doctor of physical therapy for a full hour, rather than handing patients between staff.
They work with lifters, runners, and athletes who want to get back to their sport rather than be told to rest it indefinitely. When a client of mine needs physical therapy that understands athletes, this is where I send them.
Using these resources
How to get the most from them
Start with the organisations listed above. The athlete mental health resources worth your time are the ones written by people who have actually worked in sport, rather than general wellness content with a stadium photo on it. I have noted which of these are sport-specific.
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