
These are free, ongoing meetings for people living with or recovering from an eating disorder, facilitated by trained volunteers with their own recovery experience. They aren't therapy and don't replace clinical care. They offer what clinical settings rarely can: a community of people who understand eating disorders from the inside, who have navigated the same thoughts and the same shame, and who are further along or working through it alongside you. They exist because eating disorders are deeply isolating, and connection is often a crucial part of recovery. ANAD runs one of the largest free networks.
Who it's for, and who it's not
What it's for
No trial evaluates these groups directly, but the lived-experience evidence is supportive.
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The Group Guide is a directory, not a clinic. This handout is general education, not medical or mental health advice. Listings are written by group leaders and are not endorsements. Confirm details, cost, and fit with any group you contact. Sources on page 2.

Eating Disorder Peer Support Groups · references keyed to the numbers on page 1.
1Lewis, H. K., & Foye, U. From prevention to peer support: a systematic review exploring the involvement of lived-experience in eating disorder interventions. Mental Health Review Journal (2022), 27(1), 1–17.
2Lyons, N., Cooper, C., & Lloyd-Evans, B. A systematic review and meta-analysis of group peer support interventions for people experiencing mental health conditions. BMC Psychiatry (2021), 21(1), Article 315.
In crisis? Call or text 988 (US Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, 24/7).
The Group Guide is a directory, not a clinic. This handout is general education, not medical or mental health advice. Listings are written by group leaders and are not endorsements. Confirm details, cost, and fit with any group you contact.