by Dr. Margaret Aranda
Everyone knows that American girls have eating disorders. It’s no wonder that the models and movie starts wear size 0 pants, sporting their figures as if that is the goal of American girls: to be skinny and skinnier. To be skinny, American girls are either seeing themselves fat in comparison to a starving, bloated abdomen girl in Africa (i.e., anorexia), or they are putting their fingers down their throat to vomit the food they just ate (i.e., bulimia). Genes or hormones may play a role, and whereas once it was thought that family conflicts played a causative role, they are no longer thought to contribute to eating disorders.
Everyone knows that American girls have eating disorders. It’s no wonder that the models and movie starts wear size 0 pants, sporting their figures as if that is the goal of American girls: to be skinny and skinnier. To be skinny, American girls are either seeing themselves fat in comparison to a starving, bloated abdomen girl in Africa (i.e., anorexia), or they are putting their fingers down their throat to vomit the food they just ate (i.e., bulimia). Genes or hormones may play a role, and whereas once it was thought that family conflicts played a causative role, they are no longer thought to contribute to eating disorders.
On September 25, 2012, Lady Gaga shared her stories of both bulimia and anorexia, which can be seen here: Click Here. She shares photos of her body. And over a weekend in September 2012, she walked the city streets of Paris in a huge hot-pink and blue dress, and she tweeted to her fans: "And thank(s) to my fans who love me no matter what, and know the meaning of real beauty & compassion, I really love you."
We
have to talk about this, because it affects us, our daughters, and our
daughter’s friends.
Karen
Carpenter died of anorexia, making headlines and bringing the disease into the
forefront of medical issues for women. Other celebrity sufferers of eating
disorders include: Paula Abdul, Nadia Comaneci, Susan Dey, Jane Fonda, Princess
Di, Lynn Redgrave, Joan Riers, and Elton John.
The
prevalence of eating disorders in America is staggering:
* 8 million Americans have an eating disorder;
* 7 million women and 1 million men have an eating
disorder;
* Bulimia affects 2-3 in 100 American women;
* About ½ of all Americans know someone with an
eating disorder;
* Of all mental illnesses, eating disorders have
the highest mortality rate;
* 10 – 15% of Americans with anorexia or bulimia
are males.
.
Let’s
talk about the Mortality associated with eating disorders:
* Anorexia nervosa can lead to death in 10% of
cases;
* 1 in 5 Americans has a mental disorder;
* 5 – 10 % of anorexics die within 10 years;
* 18 – 20% of anorexics will be dead after 20
years;
* Only 30 – 40 % of anorexics will fully recover.
Why
the staggering statistics? Part of the reason is that our girls are not getting
treatment for eating disorders.
* Only 1 of 10 people with an eating disorder gets
treatment;
* About 80% of the girls and women who do get
accepted into programs are failing to get the needed intensity of treatment.
They just leave early;
* The cost of treatment in America is about
$30,000 per month, with 3-6 months of inpatient care needed for definitive
treatment. Health insurance companies do not usually cover the cost;
* As an outpatient, costs can be upwards of
$100,000 or more.
Among
adolescents, anorexia is the 3rd most common chronic illness, with
95% of girls with eating disorders being from 12 and 25 years of age. 50% of
girls age 11 – 13 think they are overweight, and 80% of 13-year old girls have
been on diets to lose weight. Who are they losing weight for? How can a 12-year
old suffer from anorexia?
Anorexia
is a self-imposed starvation. It is serious, life-threatening, and the
underlying cause is usually emotional. People try to control what they can when
everything seems out of control, and eating seems to be one of the things that teens
think they can control.
Risk
factors for anorexia include having a negative self-image, having in anxiety
disorder as a child, having eating problems during early childhood, and trying
to be perfect or live up to unrealistic expectations when a father wants his
daughter to be a surgeon, and she wants to be a singer. The thing we can do is to look for warning signs: she leaves after eating dinner to go to the bathroom, she hardly eats at all, and she observes others that are too skinny, envious of their bodies. Helplines and hotlines exist. Let's see what we can do to make this problem better.
Marilyn Monroe said, "To all the girls that think you're ugly because you're not a size 0, you're the beautiful one. It's society that's ugly." Quote on Goodreads
Marilyn Monroe said, "To all the girls that think you're ugly because you're not a size 0, you're the beautiful one. It's society that's ugly." Quote on Goodreads
Medical Disclaimer: Contact 911 if you have a medical emergency. Not responsible for errors in numbers, non-working numbers, or numbers that have changed since the time of this writing. Apologies but we are just doing our best to help.
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HELPFUL RESOURCES FOR TEENS, WOMEN, and THE ELDERLY
✔ = 24/7 HOUR HOTLINE
Resource
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Phone
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AARP
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888-687-2277;
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AARP
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Spanish: 877-342-2277
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ACOG
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202-863-2518 ET
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Adult Day Services
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800-308-0179
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Adult Day Health Care
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877-222-8387
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AIDS Hotline
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800-342-AIDS
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Alcohol and Drug
Helpline
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800-527-5344
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Al-Anon and AlaTeen
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888-425-2666
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Alternatives to Domestic Violence
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Crisis ✔Line: 951-683-0829
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America’s Pregnancy Hotline
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888-672-2296
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American Diabetes Association
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800-342-2383
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Americans with Disabilities Act
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800-949-4232
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American Sexual Health Assoc.
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919-361-8400
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Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders National Association
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650-577-1330
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Anti-Defamation League
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212-885-7700
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Bill Wilson Center
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408-850-6125
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Center for Assistive Technology
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213-371-2354
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Animals Hotline
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310-392-5153✔
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Australian Government GP Helpline
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800-022-222
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Baby Surrender Hotline
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877-222-9723✔
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Battered Women’s Justice Project
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800-903-0111 X1
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Boys Town
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800-448-3000
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Bureau of Indian Affairs Indian Country Child Abuse Hotline
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800-633-5155
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California HIV Information
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800-367-2437
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California Smoker’s Helpline
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800-nobutts
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Campaign for our Children
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Teen Guide
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Care in the Home:
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88-413-0880
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Caregiver Magazine:
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800-829-2734
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Childhelp USA
Child abuse hotline
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800-422-4453✔
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Child Welfare Information Gateway
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800-394-3366
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CDC
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800-232-4636
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Prevention (CDC) Colorectal cancer statistics.
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800-232-4636
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CDC and Prevention (CDC)
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800-232-4636✔
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CDC National AIDS/Sexually Transmitted Disease Hotline
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800-342-2347✔
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CDC National Prevention Information Network
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1-800-458-5231
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CDC National STD Hotline
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1-800-227-8922
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CDC and Prevention, Smoking & Tobacco Use
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800-232-4636
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CDC and Prevention, Stroke
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800-CDC-INFO
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CDC and Prevention: Traumatic Brain Injury.
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800-CDC-INFO
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National Child Abuse Hotline and Referral Service
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1-800-422-4453✔
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Child Find
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800-292-9688
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Child Protection
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800-540-4000✔
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CHOICE Menstruation
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800-84-TEENS
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Cocaine and Crack Helpline
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800-COCAINE✔
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Cocaine Anonymous
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800-347-8998
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Colon Cancer
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CTIS Pregnancy Risk Information
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800-532-3749
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Cost of Assisted Living, ALFA
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703-894-1805
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Crisis Call Center
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800-273-8255✔
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Crime Stoppers, MN
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800-255-1301
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Crime Stoppers, TX
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800-245-8477
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Covenant House
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800-999-9999
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Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance
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800-826-3632
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Domestic Violence Hotline
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800-799-SAFE;✔
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Don’t CUT
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800-DON’T-CUT
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Eastern Virginia Pregnancy Hotline
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800-552-1861
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Eating Disorders Association, National
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800-931-2237
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Eldercare:
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800-677-1116
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Eldercare Locator,
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800-677-1116
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Eldercare Online
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800-677-1116
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Emergency Contraceptive Pill
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888-668-2528
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Domestic Violence Hotline
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800-799-7233✔
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Elder Abuse Hotline
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877-477-3646 ✔
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Drugs
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800-729-6686 ✔
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Eating Disorders
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866-883-9801
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Eating Disorders
Falls
Familial Dysautonomia
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800-841-1515
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Family Caregiver Alliance.
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415-434-3388
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Family Care Navigator: CCAL
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732-212-9036
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Federal Trade Commission Identity Theft Hotline
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877-ID-THEFT
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Fertility: Dr. Stanley West
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212-206-1435
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Find Child of America
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800-I AM LOST
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Florida HIV/AIDS Hotline
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800-FLA-AIDS
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Funding for Elder Falls Prevention
Gastroparesis
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202-479-0735
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Gay/Lesbian Issues
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800-2246-7743
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Geriatrics and Extended Care
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800-827-1000
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Hearing Aid Helpline
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800-521-5247
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HIV/STD Hotline
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1-800-243-2437
TTY: 1-800-782-0423
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Homemods.org.
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213-740-1364
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Hormone Replacement Therapy
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212-206-1435
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Hot Flashes
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212-206-1435
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Hot Flashes with Cold Front
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877-694-2210
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Human Trafficking Hotline, National
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888-373-7888✔
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Hysterectomy Complications
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212-206-1435
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The Hysterectomy Hoax
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212-206-1435
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Insure Kids Now
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1-877-543-7669
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Juvenile Diabetes Foundation
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800-533-CURE
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KARA for grieving death or illness
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650-321-5272
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Lavender Youth Recreation and Information Center, LYRIC
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800-246-PRIDE or 800-246-7743
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Legal Zoom
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1-800-962-7490
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Brain Injury Association of America
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800-444-6443
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Lupron-P Nursing Support
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1-855-587-7667
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Marijuana Anonymous
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800-766-6779
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Menopause
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212-206-1435
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Mommies Enduring Neonatal Death
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972-506-9000
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Mothers Against Drunk Driving
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800-GET-MADD
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Mystery Diagnosis
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Narcotics Anonymous
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800-477-6291
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National Alliance on Mental Illness
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800-950-6264
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NCCAM
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888-644-6226
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National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
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800-843-5678
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National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug
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800-729-6686 ✔
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National Council on Aging (NCOA).
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800-677-1116
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National Council on Aging (NCOA).
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800-677-1116
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National Council on Alcoholism
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800-NCA-CALL✔
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National Crime Prevention Council
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800-NCPC-911
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National Crime Victim Institute
Referral Line
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888-768-6556
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National Domestic Violence Hotline
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800-799-7233
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National Herpes Hotline
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919-361-8488
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National Hopeline
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800-442-4673✔
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National STD Hotline
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800-227-8922 or 800-342-2437
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National Hotline for Missing and Exploited Children
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800-843-5678✔
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National HPV and Cervical Cancer Hotline
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919-361-4848
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National Human Trafficking Hotline
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888-3737-888✔
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National Institute on Aging
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301-496-1752
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National Resource Center on Domestic Violence
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800-537-2238 X5
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Nebraska Aids Project, NE
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800-782-2437
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Needs of Caregivers:
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Toolkit
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New Jersey Domestic Violence Hotline
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1-800-572-7233
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North American Menopause Society
Nursing Home Solutions
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440-442-7550
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Menstrual Disorders
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1-877-986-9472
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Mental Health Access Center
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800-854-7771✔
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Company Nurse Injury Hotline
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888-817-9282✔
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National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
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800-643-5678✔
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National Runaway Switchboard
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800-621-4000✔
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National Sexual Assault Hotline
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800-656-HOPE✔
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Nurse Hotline
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1-877-810-4236 ✔
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Nurse Hotline
Osteopenia and Osteoporosis
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800-337-4770✔
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Parkinson Educational Program
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800-344-7872
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Poison Control, American Association
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800-222-1222
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Office of the Inspector General, VA
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800-488-8422
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Ovarian Conservation
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212-206-1435
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Overeaters Anonymous
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505-891-2664
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Parent Helpline, National
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855-427-2736
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PFLAG
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202-467-8180
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Planned Parenthood
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877-4ME-2ASK
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Planned Parenthood for Teens
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800-230-PLAN
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Rape, Abuse, Incest National Network
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800-656-4673✔
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Runaway Switchboard, National
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800-786-2929✔
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Sanctuary Crisis Line, CA
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800-548-5222
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SafeHorizon for Domestic Violence
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800-621-4673✔
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SAMHSA
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✔800-662-4357
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SAMHSA Bilingual Treatment Referral Line en Espanol
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800-662-4357
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SAMHSA Disaster Distress Helpline
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800-985-5990
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Self Abuse Finally Ends
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800-366-8288
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Sexual Assault Hotline
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800-656-4673✔
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ShineSH
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1300-883-793
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Shoplifters Anonymous
Sickle Cell Anemia
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800-848-9595
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Smoking
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800-662-8887
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Substance Abuse Treatment Locator
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800-662-HELP
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Surgical Menopause
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202-216-1435
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Student Emergency Care Hotline
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866-315-8756✔
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National Suicide Hotline
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800-SUICIDE✔
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Suicide Prevention
|
800-273-8255✔
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Teenage Health Resource
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888-711-TEEN
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Teen Dating Abuse Helpline
|
866-331-9474✔
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Teenage Health Resources Line
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888-711-8336
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Teen Relationship
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650-259-8136
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The Trevor Project
|
866-488-7386✔
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Uterine Cancer
|
888-399-8121✔
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Uterine Cancer
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877-986-9472
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Veterans Crisis Line
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800-273-8255 Press 1✔
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Virginia HIV, STD, and Viral Hepatitis Hotline
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1-800-533-4148
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Weightwatchers
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800-651-6000
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Wisconsin Handgun Hotline
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608-266-1221
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Women’s Care Center
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877-✔908-2341
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Women, Infants and Children
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California: 1-888-942-9675
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Womens Health
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800-994-9662 (TDD: 888-220-5446)
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Women’s Resource Center
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877-986-9472
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Women’s Sports Foundation, NY
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800-227-3988
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California Youth Crisis Hotline
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800-843-5200✔
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