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Anorexia and Bulimia: Your Questions Answered (Element Guides S.) - Softcover

Buckroyd, Julia

 
9781852307769: Anorexia and Bulimia: Your Questions Answered (Element Guides S.)

Synopsis

Anorexia and bulimia are misunderstood and potentially life-threatening conditions which are increasing at an alarming rate. Anorexia or compulsive self-starvation, affects menstruation, emotional and psychological development and fertility. Bulimia is a pattern of compulsive eating followed by compulsive vomiting and purging, which can cause permanent damage to the digestive system. This clear, straightforward guide explains how society and culture help to create eating disorders; physical and psychological symptoms and effects; how sufferers and their families can help themselves; and what professional help is available.

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About the Author

Julia Buckroyd is the Principal Lecturer in Counselling at the University of Hertfordshire in the U.K.

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