"In the United States, approximately 30 million people suffer from an eating disorder. The prevalence of disordered eating among teens and young adults makes this a timely, informative, and helpful book for readers. Learn about the causes, symptoms, and diagnosis of eating disorders as well as treatments. Resources for identifying, treating, and recovering from eating disorders are provided in the text"--

Eating disorders anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa afflict people of all ages and race, especially young women, and are serious medical conditions that can be deadly if left untreated. Join documentary filmmaker and host Larkin McPhee (Dying to Be Thin) as she uncovers the challenges of coping with an eating disorder. Meet some experts and people in recovery who offer an honest appraisal of their struggles to overcome their eating disorders. Topics...

"Jackie Newsome's best friend is dead, and everyone knows who killed her. Jackie is an ex-emotional eater and mother of four, who has finally lost the weight she long yearned to be free of. But leaving her old self behind proves harder than she ever imagined. She believes she should be happier, but misery still chases her, and motherhood threatens to consume her. Her only salve is Theresa, her best friend whose life she desperately covets. Their bond...

"A personal and cultural look at the dark underbelly of Western beauty standards and the lethal culture of disordered eating they've wrought. In Dead Weight, Emmeline Clein tells the story of her own disordered eating alongside and through other women from history, pop culture and the girls she's known and loved. Tracing the medical and cultural history of Anorexia, Bulimia, and Orthorexia, Clein investigates the economic conditions underpinning our...

Recovering Bodies features college students on the subject of eating disorders. They share their stories and experiences about the wide range of pressures that can lead to disordered eating, while providing valuable personal insights into the variety of psychological and physical symptoms involved. Also features expert commentary from professionals, and provides invaluable and empowering information about successful recovery and healing strategies....

"The literature says that 30% to 40% of the patients who engage in eating disorder behaviors are, in fact, survivors of sexual trauma, and I believe another whole cohort of those folks have experienced other kinds of trauma. If you think about it, being 90 pounds or being 300 pounds is a very visible, tangible way to say, 'I'm in pain.'" Lisa Ferentz. Until recently, the focus of eating disorder treatment has been on getting the sometimes life-threatening...

Seventeen-year-old Stevie is trapped. In her life. In her body. And now in an eating-disorder treatment center on the dusty outskirts of the New Mexico desert. Life in the center is regimented and intrusive, a nightmare come true. Nurses and therapists watch Stevie at mealtime, accompany her to the bathroom, and challenge her to eat the foods she's worked so hard to avoid. Her dad has signed her up for sixty days of treatment. But what no one knows...

In a matter-of-fact style, the author takes you into the mindset of a compulsive eater.Experience the disparity, the anger, the utter hopelessness felt during the stages of pre-recovery. Celebrate the victory and success of conquering this life-threatening illness. Discover how the author, with the help of God, found inner peace to aid his recovery from compulsive eating.If you or someone you know has struggled with this or a like eating disorder,...

From early childhood, the author was fat until he was obese, and stayed that way into his 30s. Then, haltingly and churlishly, he undertook the practices and treatments designed for alcoholics, until his life got better and stayed that way. He now has been in a normal-size body for 20 years, and shares the methods he believes will work for many others who give them a try.

Depuis combien de temps tentez-vous de contrler votre corps ou de modifier votre apparence? Avez-vous déjà réfléchi à l'énergie dépensée dans ce contrle? Qu'auriez-vous fait de cette énergie si vous aviez fait le choix de l'investir ailleurs? Si vous êtes ici, c'est que vous présentez une forme d'insatisfaction corporelle ou que vous travaillez avec des personnes qui en présentent une. Si vous êtes ici, c'est surtout parce que vous cherchez...