Families Empowered And Supporting Treatment of Eating Disorders

F.E.A.S.T. is an international organization of and for parents and caregivers to help loved ones recover from eating disorders by providing information and mutual support, promoting evidence-based treatment, and advocating for research and education to reduce the suffering associated with eating disorders.

Our Principles

  • Eating disorders are biologically based mental illness and fully treatable with a combination of nutritional, medical, and therapeutic supports.
  • Parents do not cause eating disorders, and patients do not choose eating disorders.
  • Parents and caregivers can be a powerful support for a loved one's recovery from eating disorder.
  • Blaming and marginalizing parents in the eating disorder treatment process causes harm and suffering.
  • When available, patients should receive evidence-based treatment.
  • Families should be supported in seeking the most appropriate treatment in the least restrictive environment possible.
  • Food is medicine: all treatment should include urgent and ongoing nutritional rehabilitation.
  • When the family is supported, the patient is supported.
  • Siblings and all family members are affected by a family member's illness, and deserve full attention to their needs.
  • Parents have unique abilities to offer other parents support, information, and the wisdom of experience.

Our Organization

  • Staffed by parent volunteers
  • International Professional Advisory Panel
  • Financed by individual contributions from the public
  • Does not accept advertising or sponsorships

F.E.A.S.T. is International!

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  • Donner la force aux familles de s’engager dans le traitment des troubles alimentaires (French)
  • Familii Educate cautand Solutii pentru Tratamentul Tulburarilor de Alimentatie (Romanian)
  • Cryfhau a chefnogi teuluoedd yn ystod triniaeth am (Welsh)
  • Семьи уполномочены и поддерживающие лечение расстройств питания (Russian)
  • Familias Educadas Apoyando una Solución a los Trastornos Alimenticios (Spanish)

  • परिवारों और समर्थन देने का उपचार करने की शक्ति प्राप्त भक्षण विकारों (Hindi)

  • تمكين الأسر ودعم علاج اضطرابات الأكل (Arabic)
  • Семьи уполномочены и поддерживающие лечение расстройств питания (Russian)
  • Famiglie educate ed impegnate nel supportare il Trattamento dei Disturbi Alimentari (Italian)
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  • Семьи уполномочены и поддерживающие лечение расстройств питания (Russian)

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F.E.A.S.T. is registered as a nonprofit organization under section 501(c)(3) of the United States Internal Revenue Code.
Information on this site is meant to support, not replace, professional consultation. Unless otherwise noted, content is edited by F.E.A.S.T. volunteers with assistance from our Professional Advisory Panel.


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