Overcoming eating disorders

Contents: The student body : pressures of campus life -- The controlled body : stories of struggle -- The punished body : symptoms and side effects -- The recovering body -- The recovering body : taking notice -- The recovering body : making changes -- The recovering body : giving voice -- The recovering body : finding support -- The recovering body : forging links -- Beyond the body : looking forward.Focuses not simply on people's problems with food, but on the renewed hope for a healthy life that the process of recovery can provide. Presents the stories and testimonies of seven college students, coupled with interviews with a nurse, nutritionist, and psychologist. Discusses the wide range of pressures that can lead to disordered eating, the psychological and physical symptoms of eating disorders, and successful strategies for recovery