Books
- The Mental Health Foundation has a library of books on eating disorders which they regularly update. Click here to see their collection.
Anorexia Books:
- Supportive Eating Booklet- by Eating Disorder Services. (click on the tittle to read this helpful booklet)
- "Biting the Hand that Starves You" by Richard Maisel, David Epston and Ali Borden.(email dejbftc@xtra.co.nz for a copy. $25plus postage and packaging)
- "Skills-based Learning for Caring for a Loved One With an Eating Disorder" -The New Maudsley Method by Janet Treasure, Grainne Smith and Anna Crane.
- "Alice in the Looking Glass" by Jo and Alice Kingsley (A mother and daughter's experience of anorexia).
- "The Wish to Change" by A. H. Crisp, N. Joughin, C. Halek & C. Bowyer.
- "Overcoming Anorexia Nervosa" by Christopher Freeman (A Self-help guide using Cognitive Behavioural Techniques).
- "Anorexia and Bulimia in the Family" by Granne Smith (One parents guide to recovery).
- "Anorexia Nervosa" by Janet Treasure (A survival guide for families, friend and sufferers).
- "Feast or Famine" by Karen McMillan (A New Zealand guide to understanding Eating Disorders).
- "Regaining your Self" by Ira Sacker (a good book for teenage girls with an eating disorder).
- "Help your Teenager beat an Eating Disorder" by James Lock and Daniel Grange (a practical guide for parents and carers).
- "Girlosophy" by Anthea Paul (uplifting and good for sufferers that are on the road to recovery).
- "Girl Stuff" by Kaz Cooke.
- "The Anorexia Workbook- how to accept yourself, heal your suffering and reclaim your life" by Michelle Heffner and Georg Eifert.
- "The Eating Disorder Source Book" by Carolyn Costin (3rd Edition)
- "Biting Anorexia" by Lucy Howard-Taylor. A book on Lucy's successful battle against anorexia.
Bulima Books:
- "Overcoming Binge Eating" by Dr Christopher G Fairburn
- "The Overcoming Bulima Workbook - Your Comprehensive Step-by-Step Guide to Recovery" by Randi McCabe, Traci McFarlane and Marion Olmsted
Self Care Books:
- "Staying Sane:managing the stress of caring" by Tanya Arroba and Lesley Bell
- "How should we Care for the Carer": a Booklet published by the Ministry of Health. Available for download on: http://www.nhc.health.govt.nz/moh.nsf/indexcm/nhc-how-should-we-care-for-carers
















