According to the National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Related Disorders, the National Eating Disorders Association, and the National Institute of Mental Health, between five and ten million Americans suffer from eating disorders. The vast majority are female, although an estimated five to ten percent of people with anorexia or bulimia, as well as thirty-five percent of those with binge-eating disorders, are male. The Truth About Eating Disorders is a comprehensive A-to-Z guide addressing everything from the lifelong effects of anorexia to the pressures and stresses that often lead to one or more of these disorders. Offering important facts, testimonies, and demonstrations that illustrate the serious dangers of eating disorders, this volume helps teens find a healthier way to deal with their problems. Personal testimonies and question-and-answer segments provide a real-life perspective, and charts and graphs add a visually stimulating element to this crucial reference. Topics include: Caloric intake and expenditures; Causes of eating disorders; Fad diets; Obesity Weight control.
... Actor Gilda Radner, Actor/Comic Cathy Rigby, Gymnast Joan Rivers, Comic Ally Sheedy, Actor *indicates death resulting from the eating disorder As you can see, eating disorders take their toll on even very famous and talented people.
Appetite for Death: A Study of the Theme of Death in the "hidden" Literature on Eating Disorders
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This self-help programme, which has been evaluated in a randomised controlled trial, provides detailed step-by-step advice for dealing with eating difficulties.
As 14-year-old Leslie begins to shed the weight she feels makes her imperfect, she finds it increasingly difficult to reach out for the psychological help she knows she needs.
This examination of the anorectic's struggle examines the social forces and psychological conflicts that set so many women on this painful course
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In this classic text, originally published in 1986, Susie Orbach brilliantly examines the anorectic's struggle.
Fat is a Family Affair
Jessi discovers that one of the girls in her dance class is anorexic. A sensitive look at a common problem among teenage girls. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.