National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA)

What NEDA is

The National Eating Disorders Association is a nonprofit organization focused on eating disorder education, research, and support. Unlike treatment centers, NEDA operates as a hub connecting people with information, resources, and professional help. The organization is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit and does not provide treatment itself but instead offers a directory where people can search for nearby providers, a free confidential screening tool, educational materials, support groups, and resources specifically designed for families, educators, and coaches. NEDA also funds research into eating disorders and provides continuing education for mental health professionals.

What you get from NEDA

The centerpiece of NEDA's services is a free, confidential eating disorder screening test available on its website. The test takes just a few minutes and asks questions to help someone understand their risk for an eating disorder, then connects them to resources. The screening does not diagnose but instead serves as an educational tool that can prompt someone to seek further help. The site does not charge for this test or any core resource.

Beyond the screening tool, NEDA operates a treatment directory where people can search for eating disorder providers and programs. The directory allows someone to look for therapists, support groups, and treatment facilities. The site does not specify how many providers are in the directory or which regions it covers most thoroughly, but it says people can use the finder to start their journey toward professional care.

NEDA publishes a resource center covering what eating disorders are, warning signs and symptoms, statistics, lived experiences, and professional insights. Visitors can read articles about specific eating disorders including anorexia nervosa, atypical anorexia, bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder, orthorexia, and ARFID. The site hosts a blog with personal recovery stories alongside expert guidance about eating disorders and recovery support.

The organization runs monthly webinars led by eating disorder experts. These sessions focus on recovery-focused skill-building for people with lived experience of eating disorders, and the site maintains a separate continuing education series for mental health professionals. Webinars can be attended live or watched on demand.

NEDA also creates comprehensive toolkits designed for specific audiences. Toolkits are available for parents and caregivers, coaches and athletic trainers, and educators and school staff. These materials provide information and resources to help these groups recognize warning signs and support people with eating disorders.

For students, families, and professionals navigating eating disorders specifically during the school year, NEDA publishes guidance on warning signs, support strategies, and resources. The site acknowledges that heading back to school brings new routines and pressures that can challenge people in recovery.

Support group information is available for people with eating disorders seeking peer connection. NEDA also provides guidance for people who want to help someone else with an eating disorder.

What the pages state

NEDA states it is a national nonprofit dedicated to eating disorder support and has connected over 3.2 million individuals to eating disorder information and resources. The organization reports that 108,000 individuals have completed its confidential screening test. NEDA has awarded $150,000 in grants to fund eating disorder treatment research. The organization publishes these figures on its impact page describing its work in the 2025 calendar year.

The screening tool is consistently described as free and confidential. The site emphasizes that it is an educational tool designed to help people understand risk, not a clinical diagnosis.

NEDA's research support takes the form of grants that fund innovative eating disorder treatment research. The site does not specify the amount of any individual grant or the total annual research budget.

The organization hosts webinars monthly, led by eating disorder experts. Some focus on skill-building for people with lived experience and others provide continuing education credits for professionals, though the site does not specify which professional organizations offer credit or how many CE units are available per webinar.

NEDA is based in White Plains, New York. The organization lists a mailing address for correspondence (333 Mamaroneck Avenue, #214, White Plains, NY 10605) and a separate mailing address for donations (P.O. Box 738780, Dallas, TX 75373). A contact email is available on the site.

The site exists in Spanish as well as English, offering an "Español" option for Spanish-language materials.

What the pages do not say

The captured pages do not specify how many providers or treatment facilities are included in the treatment directory. They do not describe what information appears for each provider listing or how searchable the directory is. The pages do not state which states or regions have the most provider listings.

The pages do not specify which professional organizations recognize the organization's continuing education credits or how many CE units are awarded per webinar. They do not publish a calendar of upcoming webinars or describe how attendees register.

The toolkits are described as available but the captured pages do not detail what each toolkit contains or how long they are. The pages do not explain whether toolkits are in downloadable PDF format, web-based resources, or another format.

NEDA does not state how frequently its blog is updated or how many articles are in its resource center. The pages do not name specific therapists, treatment programs, or facilities available through the directory, nor do they rate or recommend particular providers.

The pages do not describe NEDA's funding sources beyond donations and fundraising efforts. They do not publish information about operating costs, staff size, or organizational history.

Who NEDA fits

NEDA is valuable for anyone starting to wonder if they or someone they know has an eating disorder and want a free, private way to assess that concern. The free screening tool and confidential approach remove barriers to exploration.

The service fits families and parents looking for guidance on how to talk about eating disorders or support someone who is struggling. Educators, coaches, and athletic trainers looking for evidence-based information on warning signs and how to help find structured resources through NEDA's toolkits.

Mental health professionals seeking continuing education on eating disorders and recovery-focused treatment approaches can access the webinar series.

People who have completed professional treatment benefit from peer support through NEDA's support groups and the blog's shared recovery stories.

However, NEDA is not the right resource for someone actively struggling with an eating disorder who needs direct clinical care. It is not a substitute for therapy or treatment but rather a starting point to understand the condition and connect to appropriate professional help. The organization's value is in education, connection, and support alongside professional treatment, not in providing treatment itself.