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Almost Anorexic: Is My (or My Loved One’s) Relationship with Food a Problem?
Almost Anorexic: Is My (or My Loved One’s) Relationship with Food a Problem?
Jenni Schaefer, Jennifer J. Thomas, Ph.D.
May 29, 2013
ISBN-10 : 1616494441
Thomas, Jennifer J., and Jenni Schaefer. Almost Anorexic: Is My (or My Loved One’s) Relationship with Food a Problem? Hazelden, 2013.
Millions of men and women struggle with disordered eating. Some stand at the mirror wondering how they can face the day when they look so fat. Others binge, purge or exercise compulsively. Many skip meals, go on diet after diet, or cut out entire food groups. Still, they are never thin enough but almost anorexic.
While 1 in 200 adults have experienced full-blown anorexia, at least 1 in 20 (1 in 10 teen girls!) have exhibited some key symptoms of anorexia, bulimia, or binge eating disorder. Many suffer from the effects but never address the issue because they don’t fully meet the diagnostic criteria. If this is the case for you, then you may be “almost anorexic.”
Drawing on case studies and the latest research, Almost Anorexic combines a psychologist’s clinical experience with a patient’s personal recovery story to help readers understand and overcome almost anorexia.
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