Black Community Resources
ANAD believes mental health support should be accessible to all. We are proud to offer our free peer support services to anyone struggling with food and body concerns.
To help eliminate barriers to support and treatment options, we’ve compiled a list of eating disorder and mental health resources specifically for the Black Community.
Mental Health Services
Group aimed at removing the barriers that Black people experience getting access to or staying connected with emotional health care and healing. They do this through education, training, advocacy and the creative arts. Learn more
Providing access to mental health treatment, psycho-education, and community resources to men of color. Learn more
BLHF’s vision is to eradicate the stigma around mental health issues in the African-American community. Learn more
A non-profit organization that provides free and low-cost services to empower black women, and their families, toward physical, mental and economic wellness. Learn more
Melanin and Mental Health was born out of a desire to connect individuals with culturally competent clinicians committed to serving the mental health needs of Black & Latinx/Hispanic communities. They are committed to promoting the growth and healing of our communities through their website, online directory, and monthly events. Learn more
National Queer and Trans People of Color Network offers a range of therapy options including both paid and unpaid sessions. Learn more
Offering therapy sessions and community-based groups and support for Black women across the African Diaspora. Learn more
An organization focused on supporting the mental health and emotional well-being of young people of color. Learn more
Books, Articles, and Blogs
Book: Not All Black Girls Know How To Eat by Stephanie Covington Armstrong
Book: Hunger: A Memoir of (My) Body by Roxane Gay
Book: A Hunger So Wide and So Deep: A Multiracial View of Women’s Eating Problems by Becky Thompson
Book: Through THICK and Thin and Thick Again: A Black Woman’s Journey with BED by Nettie Reeves-Lewis
Book: The Body Is Not an Apology: The Power of Radical Self-Love, by Sonya Renee Taylor
Book: Fearing the Black Body: The Racial Origins of Fat Phobia, by Sabrina Strings
Book: The Care and Feeding of Ravenously Hungry Girls, by Anissa Gray
Interview: with author Stephanie Covington (NPR)
Article: We Need To Talk About Eating Disorders in the Black Community by VeryWell Mind
Article: Black Women Are Suffering From Eating Disorders In Silence by Refinery 29
Article: Mary Kenner – The Unsung Pioneer of Women’s Health by Within
Blog: Update on Black Americans and Eating Disorders by SunCloud Health
Blog: Overcoming Barriers to Eating Disorder Treatment by Mak (ANAD Volunteer)
Video: Black History Month: Eating Disorders in the Black Community by Equip
Article: When Black Girls Hear That ‘Our Bodies Are All Wrong’
Story: Women of Color: The Eating Disorder Survivors Who Suffer in Silence
Information: Eating Disorders Among People of Color
Blog: How the Eating Disorder Community Has Failed Us Black Girls
Article: The Hidden Eating Disorder in the Black Community
Interview: People of color with eating disorders face cultural, medical stigmas
Article: Eating Disorders in the Black Community Are More Common Than You Think
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ANAD is a donation-based recovery community. We believe eating disorder support should be affordable and accessible to all. To continue offering our services for free to those who need it, we rely on donations from those who can afford them. Please consider supporting our mission.