| Bulimics on Bulimia Contributor(s): Stavrou, Maria (Editor) |
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ISBN: 184310668X ISBN-13: 9781843106685 Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers OUR PRICE: $26.55 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2008 Annotation: Thousands suffer from bulimia secretly and in silence. They are never diagnosed and their story goes untold. Bulimics on Bulimia is a collection of accounts by people who are living with the disorder, shedding new light on the day-to-day struggle of coping with bulimia. This book challenges the stereotypical 'bulimic' as a teenage girl, revealing that bulimia affects a far wider range of people. The moving stories in this book provide a new look at the experience of bulimia, showing that beyond its stigma as a negative and embarrassing illness it can prove to be an empowering life journey. This book is a must-read for both professional and lay readers: counselors, psychologists, mental health professionals, those who are suffering or have suffered from an eating disorder and their friends and families. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Psychology | Psychopathology - Eating Disorders - Self-help | Eating Disorders & Body Image |
| Dewey: 616.852 |
| LCCN: 2008015158 |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 5.3" W x 8.3" (0.40 lbs) 160 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Thousands suffer from bulimia secretly and in silence. They are never diagnosed and their story goes untold. Bulimics on Bulimia is a collection of accounts by people who are living with the disorder, shedding new light on the day-to-day struggle of coping with bulimia. This book challenges the stereotypical image of the bulimic teenage girl, revealing that bulimia affects a far wider range of people, and dispelling the myth that bingeing involves only food and purging involves only vomiting. The powerful stories in this book provide new perspectives on the experience of bulimia, revealing the complex realities of the illness and the different ways in which different people view themselves and the disorder that has become a part of their lives. This book is a must-read for counselors, psychologists, and mental health professionals and will strike a chord with anyone who is suffering or has suffered from an eating disorder, as well as their friends and families. |
Contributor Bio(s): Stavrou, Maria: - Maria Stavrou has a BSc in Psychology. She lives in London. |