Explores eating disorders trends, body image and eating disorders, the relationship between the media and eating disorders, and strategies to curb eating disorders.
Teens will look into their self-image, not only exploring the ways they see themselves but also how others see them in this straightforward volume. Readers learn about the external influences on self-image and are presented with goal setting strategies for creating behavior that results in a positive frame of mind.
Anna records her struggles with anorexia--which she personifies as Tyranny, her tormentor--in her journal, and describes her efforts to overcome her deadly enemy through strength of character.
When her parents check sixteen-year-old Janie into Golden Slopes to help her recover from her bulimia, she discovers that she must talk about things she has admitted to no one--not even herself.
Explores bulimia, explaining what it is, what causes it, its physiological and psychological effects, how it is treated, and body image. Includes a glossary and lists of further reading and resources.
