Dimensions
136 x 204 x 20mm
A Practical Lifesaving Guide.
With an introduction by Dr Ruth Westheimer, Drs Ira Sacker and Marc Simmer, who have helped thousands of anorexics and bulimics return to healthy lives, explain in full detail the causes and symptoms of these disorders, and how and where to find help. Using case histories and first-person accounts of patients, their physicians, families and friends, this book is a complete resource for anyone concerned with these dangerous disorders.
With clarity, sympathy, and wisdom, Sacker and Zimmer explain why many eating disorders go unnoticed by parents, teachers, and friends and how sufferers can stop focusing on food and reawaken to the world of feelings, belonging, and love. Finally, their direct readers where to go for professional help.