Eating Disorders For Dummies

by Susan Schulherr

Do you think that you or someone you love may suffer from and eating disorder? Eating Disorders For Dummies gives you the straight facts you need to make sense of what’s happening inside you and offers a simple step-by-step procedure for developing a safe and health plan for recovery. This practical, reassuring, and gentle guide explains anorexia, bulimia, and binge eating disorder in plain English, as well as other disorders such as bigorexia and compulsive exercising. Informative checklists help you determine whether you are suffering form an eating disorder and, if so, what impact the disorder is having or may soon have on your health. You’ll also get plenty of help in finding the right therapist, evaluating the latest treatments, and learning how to support recovery on a day-by-day basis. Discover how Complete with helpful lists of recovery dos and don’ts, Eating Disorders For Dummies is an immensely important resource for anyone who wants to recover ― or help a loved one recover ― from one of these disabling conditions and regain a healthy and energetic life.

Genres: Health, Nonfiction

384 pages, Paperback

First published March 1, 2008

Reviews

[Cassie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Best, most comprehensive book available on the subject.

[Michael · Rating 2 out of 5]

Some OK information, but mostly turned out to be full of recommendations to other "...for Dummies" books.

[Gina G · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good as reference guide, but not the most personal book relating to eating disorders.

[Ben Kellermann · Rating 4 out of 5]

Do you think that you or someone you love may suffer from and eating disorder? Eating Disorders For Dummies gives you the straight facts you need to make sense of what’s happening inside you and offers a simple step-by-step procedure for developing a safe and health plan for recovery.

This practical, reassuring, and gentle guide explains anorexia, bulimia, and binge eating disorder in plain English, as well as other disorders such as bigorexia and compulsive exercising. Informative checklists help you determine whether you are suffering form an eating disorder and, if so, what impact the disorder is having or may soon have on your health. You’ll also get plenty of help in finding the right therapist, evaluating the latest treatments, and learning how to support recovery on a day-by-day basis. Discover how to:

Identify eating disorder warning signs
Set yourself on a sound and successful path to recovery
Recognize companion disorders and addictions
Handle anxiety and emotional eating
Survive setbacks
Approach someone about getting treatment
Treat eating disorders in men, children, and the elderly
Help a sibling, friend, or partner with and eating disorder
Benefit from recovery in ways you never imagined

Complete with helpful lists of recovery dos and don’ts, Eating Disorders For Dummies is an immensely important resource for anyone who wants to recover — or help a loved one recover — from one of these disabling conditions and regain a healthy and energetic life.

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