Julia Buckroyd Knihy

Faced with the marketed image of the waif-like model, many women have become obsessed with their weight and food has become a secret form of self-punishment. The forms this problem may take are obsessional dieting, compulsive eating, binge and vomiting or anorexia. Aiming the advice directly at the sufferer, this work examines the different problems that may bring about such behavior, enabling the sufferer to understand the emotional meaning behind their eating disorder and begin the journey to recovery.

Anorexia and bulimia are misunderstood and potentially life-threatening conditions which are increasing at an alarming rate. Anorexia or compulsive self-starvation, affects menstruation, emotional and psychological development and fertility. Bulimia is a pattern of compulsive eating followed by compulsive vomiting and purging, which can cause permanent damage to the digestive system. This clear, straightforward guide explains how society and culture help to create eating disorders; physical and psychological symptoms and effects; how sufferers and their families can help themselves; and what professional help is available.

Un petit guide qui définit ces pathologies, en explique les causes et propose des stratégies pour y remédier. Témoignages de patientes. [SDM].