“Can't you just snap out of it and start eating again?” One of the most common myths about eating disorders is that they represent a phase or an alternative lifestyle choice that a person can pick up or drop at will. The truth is that anorexia and bulimia are serious conditions that can appear in children as young as eight or nine and also have the highest mortality rate of any mental illness. Without professional help or support from friends and family, a person with an eating disorder may struggle for years and never recover. Hosted by actress Jamie-Lynn Sigler, herself an anorexia survivor who established a foundation to educate young people about body image and eating disorders, Battling Eating Disorders presents personal, honest stories of several young men and women recovering from anorexia and/or bulimia. Viewers will learn about why eating disorders occur, how to recognize them, the serious health consequences involved, and where to turn for help. Recommended. Aud: I, J, H, P. (E. Gieschen)
Battling Eating Disorders
(2006) 29 min. DVD or VHS: $69.95 (teacher’s guide avail. online). Meridian Education Corporation (dist. by Films Media Group). PPR. Closed captioned. ISBN: 1-4213-5574-4 (dvd), 1-4213-4916-7 (vhs). Volume 22, Issue 3
Battling Eating Disorders
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