Title:
Teens talk about body image and eating disorders
ISBN:
9781508176565
9781508176480
Physical Description:
64 pages ; 23 cm.
Contents:
Teens talk about negative body image -- Teens talk about anorexia -- Teens talk about bulimia -- Teens talk about binge eating disorder.
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Summary:
Teens struggling with an eating disorder or negative body image will find solace in the riveting real-life stories compiled in this book. In first-person accounts, young adults discuss their efforts to overcome challenges including anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge-eating disorder. Whether offering details of in-patient treatment, discussing their attempts to find balance in their lives and eating habits, or recounting how the love of a sport helped them overcome an eating disorder, these teens tell their stories with compassion and unflinching honesty, offering guideposts for readers confronting similar issues.
