NEDA Navigator Guidebook
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Arrange opportunities for your child to socialize with friends outside of school to
help build and maintain a strong support system.
Encourage your child to stick with a friend at recess, lunch, in the hallways, on the
bus or walking home because kids are more likely to be targeted when they are
alone. If your child is taking part in cyber bullying, make sure that they are aware that such
behavior is not acceptable. Many children fail to realize that saying mean things about
someone on the Internet or through text messaging is a form of bullying. If your child is
victim to cyber bullying, teach them to not respond to the message and bring it to the
attention of an adult.
5. Q: My family only has Medicaid/Medicare. Is there any help for us?
Some facilities take these plans. The NEDA Helpline has information per state. HELPLINE:
800-931-2237 6. Q: My daughter lost her insurance because she had to leave college. What can we do?
In some cases, taking a medical leave of absence will keep the insured covered. You must
contact the school and your insurance company. More information on how to work with
insurance companies is available in the NEDA Parent Toolkit. Click here: Parent Toolkit or
paste this to your web browser: http://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/information-
resources/parent-toolkit.php 7. Q: My child is not getting better and spends hours online. Could this be part of the
problem? Yes, this is absolutely a possibility. Online connections are sometimes more powerful than
personal family and friend relationships. Pro Ana (pro Anorexia) websites, as they are
known, pose a real threat to recovery. Make sure the treatment team knows what the child
is viewing.
Viewing the log of visited web sites can give you enough information about your child’s
habits, interests and online friends. Normally you should do this only occasionally but if your
child becomes secretive, then you should check more often. If you find that the history of
sites visited is deleted in your Web Browser, this is a signal that something is going on and
should be investigated.
If you are have a question that comes up often in your role as a NEDA Navigator and would
like to submit it as an addition to the Frequently Asked Questions, please contact Diana
Kalogridis, Program Coordinator: dkalogridis@myneda.org, 212-575-6200
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