anorexia nervosa

Questions and answers present information about the emotional and psychological motivations, warning signs, symptoms, and dangers of anorexia and bulimia. Includes first-person accounts by women who have suffered from these eating disorders.

Surveys the history of anorexia, with accounts of self-starvation covering the biblical period to the present day media accounts, followed by information on treatments, patient characteristics, and prevention.

Fifteen-year-old Mercy, believing herself to be an angel, and suffering under the political burden of starvation, gives up food and denies that she has an eating disorder until she is sent to a clinic in New Mexico.

Author Christie Pettit chronicles her fight with anorexia nervosa and describes how counseling and her faith in God helped her overcome her eating disorder.

Although almost totally consumed by her ballet training and her obsession with controlling her weight, thirteen-year-old Delia finds time to worry about her strange and rebellious older sister Pearl, who has been sent away to a private school.

Explores the truth and misconceptions regarding anorexia nervosa by examining its history, causes, considerations, treatment, and related eating disorders.

Contains nineteen essays that present varying perspectives on anorexia nervosa and bulimia, providing an overview of the diseases, and also discussing causes, symptoms, treatment options, controversies, and personal experiences.

A collection of stories, poems, and first-person accounts that offer an inside view into the world of men and women suffering from anorexia and bulimia, and explore the most effective tactics for helping them.