eating disorders

Lizzie becomes concerned when her friend Miranda goes on a too-strict diet after seeing photographs of herself taken by Gordo for a student film project.

A collection of essays that explores topics related to eating disorders around the world, discussing various social, political, mental, and physical health aspects of eating disorders.

Describes good nutrition, the types of eating disorders and discusses their possible causes, effects, and treatment.

Addresses the problems of Anorexia Nervosa and other related eating disorders among young people, discusses their causes, how to recognize the signs, and the role the media plays in comparing beauty to thin.

The author traces her lifetime struggle with an eating disorder and depression, describing how her size and self-esteen were intertwined, her experiences with support groups and therapy, her education, and the family secrets that haunted her recovery.

An overview of binge eating disorder that explores its links to genetic predisposition, brain chemistry, psychology, and cultural pressures and explains how people can stop the binge eating cycle and learn to control their responses to the physical and emotional triggers that cause them to binge.

Here is an honest, comprehensive, and inspiring resource for those in recovery from an eating disorder. While there are numerous memoirs available chronicling individual women's struggles with anorexia, bulimia, and other eating disorders, this is the first book to bring together many people's stories to create a complete and candid picture of the recovery process. The author has brought together firsthand accounts of recovery to create a realistic roadmap for the journey. This book also includes informational sidebars, written by professionals in the field, on topics including treatment options, choosing the right therapist, the pros and cons of medication, how parents and spouses can help, and much more. -- From publisher.

As she tries to attract a boyfriend and deal with her beautiful but troubled half-sister, artistically talented high school sophomore Meg records her thoughts and feelings in a blog--accessible only to her three closest friends.