Coping with / advice about eating disorders Books

Book SynopsisAs seen on ITV's Lorraine and BBC Breakfast.Part memoir, part self-help guide, this witty book will take you through the day-to-day struggles of living with an eating disorder. Stand-up comedian Dave Chawner tells the story of how he became anorexic, what his life with mental illness was like, and how he started his journey to recovery.Giving an anorexic perspective with a comic delivery, this book sets out practical tips, personal anecdotes and uplifting playlists to give hope to anyone in a similar situation, and provides insight into what life with mental illness is like.Trade ReviewA remarkable and moving book on male mental illness, anorexia and recovery. It's frank, funny and honest and should be read by all young men and their families and friends; by everyone, really. Please read - it's a brave and open book that could change the life of someone struggling with mental health issues. -- Michael Maitland, author of Out Of The MadhouseA searingly honest depiction of the messy and cruel nature of eating disorders which is so greatly needed in a world of great misunderstandings and stereotypes. Thank goodness for Dave; he tells his invaluable story with humour and tongue in cheek charm making for an impactful yet hilariously entertaining read. -- Eve Simmons, Deputy Health Editor Mail On SundayTable of ContentsIntroduction. 1. Precontemplation. 2. Contemplation. 3. Preparation. 4. Relapse. 5. Action. 6. Maintenance. Final Section

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Book SynopsisMeet Asher - a teenager who self-harms to manage their feelings when it all feels like too much.The latest in the best-selling Can I Tell You About... series describes what self-harm is, along with the wide range of behaviours that qualify, why teens do it, and how to get help if you feel the need to self-harm. Reflecting on the different aspects of self-harming behaviour, including treatment of injuries and scars, this concise introduction dispels common myths and offers helpful resources to break the cycle of self-harm. By initiating the conversation around self-harm, this guide will offer alternative avenues for children and young adults to pursue when dealing with big feelings, such as professional counselling, distraction, and friends and family.This easy-to-read guide is suitable for readers 7+, along with their parents, teachers, and friends. All author royalties from the book will go towards the Charlie Waller Memorial Trust.Trade ReviewPooky Knightsmith writes in an engaging, accessible style in straightforward language which oozes compassion and heart. Young people, families and professionals will find this a valuable tool to help them understand, cope with and start a journey of recovery from self-harm. -- Steven Walker MPhil, author of Responding to Self-Harm in Children and Adolescents, 2012Truly insightful ... Captures all the questions we have about self-harm. -- Shamyla Naveed, Children and Young People's Mental Health and Wellbeing PractitionerThis small book enables us to understand the complexities of self-harm and is essential reading for anyone trying to overcome self-harming behaviour, as well as their families, friends, teachers and health care professionals. -- Maxine Jameson, Associate Professor in Primary Care, London South Bank UniversityWhen understanding of self-harm is limited and time is tight, this must be the first book to read. A 'must have' for every school wellbeing library. -- Clare Roberts, Director of Mental Health & Wellbeing, The Magna Carta School, SurreySensitively written ... It covers a subject that is still commonly not talked about and I am sure it will encourage families and schools to have a more open dialogue about self-harm. -- Dr Lucy Willetts, Clinical PsychologistSelf-harm explained in a voice that is honest, frank, encouraging and informative. Advice for day-to-day challenges is clear and feasible to try. -- Anna Corbett, Registered Nurse, School NurseWritten in Pooky's warm and approachable style ... a must-have in any wellbeing library and an excellent resource for adults and young people alike. -- Caro Fenice, Housemistress, Cobham Hall SchoolPooky has a knack of taking really complex situations and making them seen easier to deal with and matter-of-fact. Great advice here for anyone whose life is touched by self-harm. -- Colin Gambles, Rector at Hutchesons’ Grammar School, GlasgowTable of ContentsAcknowledgements. Foreword by Jonathan Singer. 1. Introducing Asher who struggles with self-harm. 2. What is self-harm? 3. Who self-harms? 4. Attention seeking? 5. What's the link between self-harm and social media? 6. It can feel very lonely. 7. Why do people self-harm? 8. Self-harm and suicide. 9. Caring for injuries. 10. Why is it hard to stop self-harming? 11. Who can help? 12. What treatment is available? 13. How can you break the cycle? 14. Healthier alternatives to self-harm? 15. How can you distract yourself? 16. Injuries and scars? 17. How friends can help. 18. How family members can help. 19. How professionals can help. 20. What next? 21. Talking to younger children about self-harm? 22. Final thoughts from Pooky.

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Book SynopsisThis accessible guide for clinicians and clinical students working in the fields of eating disorders and transgender health psychology offers useful tips, constructive case studies and reflective questions that enable readers to feel better equipped in supporting their clients' needs.The book addresses the clinical challenges a therapist may encounter, and provides advice on the key issues involved in therapeutic work with transgender, non-binary and gender-expansive clients, including trauma, minority stress, coming out, family support, appearance and body changes. This book will inspire clinicians to bridge the disconnect between the clinical criteria for eating disorders and the type of eating disorder manifesting in a client with co-occurring gender dysphoria.Trade ReviewThrough detailed clinical case examples coupled with thoughtful theory, Dalzell & Protos have provided an essential resource on the relationship between gender identity and body image. Leading from both personal and strong clinical backgrounds, Dalzell & Protos have crafted the new go-to resource needed for all clinicians to better educate ourselves on the intersection of eating disorders, body image and gender expansive life. -- Melissa Orshan Spann, PhD, CEDS-S, Chief Clinical Officer of Monte Nido & AffiliatesTable of ContentsIntroduction; 1. Meet Our Gender-Expansive, Transgender, Nonbinary Clients; 2. Gender Identity: An Overview; 3. Body Image: An Overview; 4. Developmental Perspectives on Gender Identity and Body Image; 5. Gender-Based Coming Out Process; 6. Trauma, Identity, and Body Image; 7. Challenges for Gender-Expansive Clients; 8. Eating Disorders, Gender Identity, and Minority Stress; 9. Treating Eating Disorders, Gender Identity, and Minority Stress; 10. Gender Affirmation, Body Changes, and Their Effects (Transitioning); 11. Family Support; 12. Barriers to Treatment; References; Appendix 1: Gender Dysphoria Criteria; Appendix 2: Guidelines for Clinicians; Appendix 3: Resource Guide; Appendix 4: Glossary

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Book SynopsisDO YOU WANT TO LOSE WEIGHT?HAVE YOU TRIED DIETS AND FAILED?DO YOU WANT A COMPLETELY NEW APPROACH?A Gastric Band is a radical, surgical operation that reduces the available space in the stomach. Paul McKenna’s Hypnotic Gastric Band is a psychological procedure that can help to convince the unconscious mind that a gastric band has been fitted, so the body behaves exactly as if it were physically present.HOW DOES IT WORK?Along with the book, the system contains a free audio hypnosis session and video download instructions to provide complete support for physical and psychological change whilst you lose weight. There’s no physical surgery, no scarring and no forbidden foods. Just follow all the instructions and let Paul help you lose weight.Trade ReviewAn amazing new approach that promises weight loss for good! * Dr Ronald Ruden, MD, PhD *This book may save the National Health Service millions of pounds - it offers people a safer, non-invasive method of significant weight loss * Dr Michael Carmi, MB, ChB, FRCGP *

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AASECT Book Award for General Audience'A joy to read' ESSIE DENNIS'A beautifully written collection' JUNO ROCHEWe're here. We're queer. We're fat.This one-of-a-kind collection of prose and poetry radically explores the intersection of fat and queer identities, showcasing new, emerging and established queer and trans writers from around the world.Celebrating fat and queer bodies and lives, this book challenges negative and damaging representations of queer and fat bodies and offers readers ways to reclaim their bodies, providing stories of support, inspiration and empowerment.In writing that is intimate, luminous and emotionally raw, this anthology is a testament to the diversity and power of fat queer voices and experiences, and they deserve to be heard.

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Book Synopsis'Invaluable' SUNDAY TIMES'Beautifully written, utterly relatable' JUNO ROCHE'An act of love' PLANNINGTOROCKMy name is Rhyannon, and I'm an addict.In 2012, Rhyannon Styles began her gender transition, and attended her first 12-Step meeting - beginning two journeys which changed the course of her life.Using her personal narrative as a springboard for exploring addiction, recovery and LGBTQ+ mental health, Rhyannon writes with searing honesty about the complexity of her experiences. The book spans a range of addictions including alcohol, food, sex and relationships, the internet and narcotics, and highlights the ways in which addiction and the transition process can overlap. A first-of-its kind narrative, and a powerful account of recovery, this book offers advice, hope and support for those struggling with addiction in its many forms.Trade ReviewRhyannon's first book helped me so much and I know this book will help even more people. -- Charlie Craggs, author of To My Trans SistersBeautifully written, utterly relatable and hugely readable from the get-go. -- Juno Roche, writer and campaignerAn act of love for the LGBTQIA+ community -- PLANNINGTOROCKStyles provides a brave insight into the psychological toll and knock-on behaviours that can come with changing gender and being stigmatised by society.The memoir serves an important account of the myriad challenges that transgender people often battle in a bid for self-worth, acceptance and love. For some in the trans community it could be invaluable. -- Laura Pullman * The Sunday Times *Instantly relatable. A valuable resource in the fight against isolation. * Therapy Today *Table of ContentsWobble Self-Discovery Drink and DrugsThirsty Fullstop Angel Meetings The New Girl Sex My Recovery

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Book Synopsis'A must read' JAMIE WINDUST'A beautifully honest book' JUNO ROCHE'A superb and necessary book' BEN PECHEYAs a young, queer, plus-size person, Essie Dennis has spent a lot of time feeling like they weren't enough - not queer enough, not feminine enough, not perfect enough. When they took to social media to share how they felt, they were overwhelmed by how many others felt the same.I look too masculine to be non-binaryI look too feminine to be a lesbian Am I too fat for drag?Inviting you to challenge accepted beauty standards and the concept of 'the perfect body', Essie takes everything they have learned on their journey to self-acceptance and body satisfaction to help guide you towards loving your queer body. From gender, sexuality and reclaiming your body, through to food, politics, social media and fatphobia, this radical book starts a conversation about body image and mental health that queer people are so often left out of.Fiercely and unapologetically written, and with honest advice and powerful stories from a diverse range of queer people throughout, this is an inspiring and necessary book that will show you that you are enough.Trade ReviewA beautifully honest book packed full of straightforward and practical advice and suggestions for body positivity and queer fabulousness. A wonderfully generous book. -- Juno Roche, author of Queer Sex, Trans Power, and Gender ExplorersEssie's work comes from a place of kindness, honesty and strength and this book is no different. A powerful read and an honest portrayal of the depth and breadth of what this community has to offer, it's a must read for anyone wanting to take time to enhance the connection they have between body, mind and identity. -- Jamie Windust, author, presenter & modelQueer Body Power offers a compassionate and open compendium that allows readers to fully grasp the enormity and complexity of their own bodies in the context of modern systems and structures. Essie Dennis has created a superb and necessary book for all queer people - buy it now kids! -- Ben Pechey - Writer, Author, Speaker, Presenter, and LGBTQ+ AdvocateI cannot recommend this book enough. Whether you yourself identify as queer, or know someone who does, this book is an absolute gift and a wonderful well of knowledge sure to become an instant sensation! -- NetGalley ReviewerQueer Body Power in a nutshell: a must-read non-fiction about queerness and body image issues, which are discussed from a perspective that acknowledges that intersectionality is key.?Books like this one change and save lives. Thank you, Essie, for creating this masterpiece, I'll be forever grateful for it. -- Blue - Disabled & #ActuallyAutistic, queer and trans * Instagram @readandyread *Table of ContentsCONTENTS Introduction In the Beginning, There was You Reclaiming Your Body Sexuality and our Bodies Gender Roles? In This Economy? Our Complex Relationship with Food Unlearning Fatphobia Bodies are Political Social Media and Queer Happiness Saving Ourselves Through Fashion Joyfully Queer Bodies You are Enough

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Book SynopsisSocial media is a major part of modern life. Most of us can't imagine not using it, and it's unrealistic to assume that's even possible. Platforms like Instagram, Twitter and Facebook haven't been around long, but they have already made far-reaching impacts on our health and wellbeing. We are only just beginning to understand the influence these platforms have over our decisions around food and health, with many of these processes happening without our being aware. But maybe we should be aware. From influencers deciding what foods we buy to government policy, via food shaming and comparison envy, activism and extremism, the role social media plays is now undeniable. In The Insta-Food Diet, registered nutritionist Pixie Turner will guide you through the various ways social media has affected our food choices, our restaurants, and our food policy. By the end, you'll be armed with knowledge and tactics, so you can take back control and make social media work for you. Trade ReviewPRAISE FOR PIXIE TURNER: 'Pixie Turner manages to strip away the bullshit that surrounds diet and health, replacing it with facts, balance and a long overdue call to re-engage with food. This is the book that the world of wellness desperately needs' Anthony Warner, the Angry Chef. 'A manifesto for happy, sensible eating: to encourage us to respect science, to relax and, crucially, to find pleasure in food' Stella magazine. 'Pixie's book is a much needed breath of fresh air. She writes honestly and from the heart' Dr Anjali Mahto.

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Book SynopsisSocial media is a major part of modern life. Most of us can't imagine not using it, and it's unrealistic to assume that's even possible. We are obsessed with social media We share pictures of our food and inspect what everyone else is eating, compare calories and macros, and get involved in wacky and dangerous food challenges. We think we're in control but most of us have no idea how much of an impact it has. Did you realise that posting pics of your meal can actually make it taste better? That #cleaneating is giving you anxiety? That the influencers you follow are actually shaping government policy around food? Pixie Turner is here to arm you with everything you need to know to take back control – and make social media work for you.Trade ReviewPRAISE FOR PIXIE TURNER: 'Pixie Turner manages to strip away the bullshit that surrounds diet and health, replacing it with facts, balance and a long overdue call to re-engage with food. This is the book that the world of wellness desperately needs' Anthony Warner, the Angry Chef. 'A manifesto for happy, sensible eating: to encourage us to respect science, to relax and, crucially, to find pleasure in food' Stella magazine. 'Pixie's book is a much needed breath of fresh air. She writes honestly and from the heart' -- Dr Anjali Mahto

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Book SynopsisDo you struggle with your body image? Are you walking beside someone who does? Are you suffering on account of dieting, disordered eating, over-exercising, compulsively seeking cosmetic surgery or obsessively resisting the ageing process? Psychologist and Psychotherapist Nicole Schnackenberg delves into how your identity may come to be pinned on to your physical appearance, and what you can do about it. Bodies Arising offers a series of meditations and reflections to support you on your journey of moving beyond food and body image struggles. It is an invitation to remember that your true Self is not the physical body and offers many tools for moving towards a love of every aspect of your being. Includes foreword by Sunday Times bestselling author, Theresa Cheung.

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Book SynopsisIn this practical guide to life in recovery, mental health campaigner and survivor Hope Virgo offers practical and emotional support tools for anyone who has had an eating disorder, whatever the type. The book combines her personal experience with her work with parents, patients, educators and health workers. Consultant Psychiatrist Dr Chi-Chi Obuaya lends his clinical experience and knowledge, giving additional guidance and advice throughout.Learn about Hope's story, the myths about eating disorders, and where you may be in your own recovery. Look at the building blocks for a successful recovery, and the situations you may encounter in daily life that will challenge your recovery. Hope unpicks how to cope and learn from these experiences. Finally, she looks at the possibility of relapse, and how to deal with this if it happens to you. Read from beginning to end or dip in and out when you need extra support and help. This is the book Hope wished she'd had when she was fresh out of hospital and entering back into the 'real world'.

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Book SynopsisFor four years, Hope Virgo fought a gruelling internal battle, keeping her anorexia hidden from friends and family. Having pushed her health to breaking point, and with her skin turning yellow and her heart failing, it became impossible to hide. Barely recognisable, Hope was admitted to a mental health hospital in 2007.Twelve years on, Hope has been in recovery from anorexia for over a decade. But it hasn't always been an easy ride, and after a relapse in 2016 where she was refused help for 'not being thin enough', she knew she needed to raise awareness about the disease that almost took her life.And so, in August 2018, Hope launched the #DumpTheScales campaign, which calls on the government to review their guidance on support for eating disorders. Since then, with relentless campaigning, her petition has gained over 70,000 signatures and counting. Stand Tall, Little Girl is the inspiring account of how Hope fought back from rock bottom, built a healthy life for herself, and used her story to effect real change for others suffering from the same devastating condition.'Hope writes with incredible honesty and openness, her journey is truly inspirational' Jonny Benjamin, MBE.'Both insightful and an inspirational story of recovery. This is a must read book' Dame Kelly Holmes.Trade Review'This honest account of Hope's struggle with anorexia is both insightful and an inspirational story of recovery. Her openness tackles the stigma around mental health. This is a must read book' – Dame Kelly Holmes'Hope writes with incredible honesty and openness, her journey is truly inspirational' – Jonny Benjamin, MBE

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Book SynopsisDo you have questions about eating disorders that you are afraid to ask? How about questions you did ask, but couldn't get an answer to?From the causes of eating disorders to the most effective treatment approaches, this guide offers honest answers to difficult questions. Drawing on their experience supporting young people and adults with eating disorders, the authors provide insight into treatment and share information about recovery that is often harder to find.Ideal for individuals and families at every stage of the recovery process, this book is relevant and sensitive to all types of eating disorder and has been developed to include insights from first-hand experience, alongside expert guidance. It also acknowledges the specific questions families, carers and non-medical professionals might have, helping them to understand the recovery process and better support others.Trade ReviewAn important read for patients, families and clinicians to learn about what eating disorder recovery looks like from two experienced clinicians. Very interesting work. -- Professor Kate Tchanturia, King’s College LondonA book that goes to the heart of the problem with eating disorders - their complexity - and makes that complexity more understandable not only to those who suffer from these conditions, but to family carers and friends, too. Giombini and Nesbitt, together with the voices of some of their patients and carers, write with brave honesty about how frustratingly difficult, unpredictable, messy and imperfect recovery from an eating disorder is, but also about how, notwithstanding this, it is all about learning to trust - oneself and those who reach out to help. -- Dr Giulia Sciolli, Department of Social Anthropology, University of CambridgeAn absolute must read! It invites us to think about the meaning of recovery in a very compassionate, holistic and human way. I would encourage everyone to read it. -- Paola Falcoski, Advanced Special Eating Disorder DieticianA very readable book for young people and families experiencing eating disorders. It offers a realistic perspective of the challenges and weaves stories of recovery and hope throughout. -- Claire Higgins, Clinical Psychologist

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Book SynopsisEating disorders know no boundaries. They don't discriminate.Every story of living with an eating disorder is unique. Eating Disorders Don't Discriminate brings together thirty-one of them, each tackling the stereotypes and misconceptions about what eating disorders look like and who they impact.Athletes, activists, directors, models, health professionals, and more share their experiences of eating disorders, including binge eating disorder, bulimia nervosa, anorexia nervosa, ARFID and OSFED, and highlight the complexities of how race, gender, culture and social media can influence our experiences of body and food.Compiled by Dr Chuks Nwuba, who has cared for some of the UK's most unwell eating disorder patients, and TikToker and eating disorder advocate Bailey Spinn, this stirring anthology is one of hope and encouragement for anyone who feels misunderstood and underrepresented. With writing from:Rachael Alder-Byrne - Molly Bartrip - Sophie Baverstock - Hana Brannigan - Cynthia Bulik - Dianne Buswell - Lee Chambers - Dave Chawner - Sam Clark-Stone - Megan Jayne Crabbe - James Downs - Shannon Dymond - Emme - Becky Excell - Lindsey Holland - Bobby Kasmire - Sam Layton - Amalie Lee - Raffela Mancuso - Ro Mitchell - Bayadir Mohamed-Osman - Smriti Mundhra - George Mycock - Marilyn Okoro - Nigel Owens - Jasmine C. Perry - Laura Mae Ramsey - Lara Rebecca - Kristina Saffran - Selly - Ryan Sheldon - Clare Steedman - Afftene Ceri Taylor - Amanda Taylor - Eva Trujillo - Hope Virgo - Jessica Wilson Trade ReviewEating Disorders Don't Discriminate is a glorious book that not only serves to show the wide ranging impact of eating disorders, but also brings these experiences to life through giving a voice to people who may not have seen themselves represented in eating disorder dialogue until now. An important, refreshing and essential read. -- Cara Lisette, CBT therapist, Registered Mental Health Nurse and author of The Eating Disorder Recovery JournalEating Disorders Don't Discriminate is an essential book that doesn't just focus on the medical or scientific aspects of disordered eating, but rather plants its roots in the humanness of it all. A humanness that is most often missed in conversations like these -- and is desperately needed to be felt by anyone who has battled an eating disorder or helped a loved one on their own journey. -- Zach Stafford, Tony Award-winning producer of A Strange LoopThe work of Dr Chuks and Bailey is so incredibly important for highlighting how eating disorders can affect any gender, race, age or ethnic background and addresses the myths and misconceptions when it comes to eating disorders and their presentation. -- Dr Hazel Wallace, Sunday Times Best-Selling Author and Founder of the The Food Medic

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Book Synopsis"I can't do that until I've lost a bit of weight". "I need to slim down first". "When I'm thinner I'll..."What if you didn't feel held back by your body? This guide helps you to free yourself from harmful social attitudes about weight and to start living now.Break the Binds of Weight Stigma draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), a positive, action-based form of therapy that works by accepting your natural emotions and using your own personal values to build a path to the life you want to live. Stories, worksheets, reflection questions, and guided exercises show you how to embrace yourself and fight back against the social structures that tie value to size. This is not a book about changing your body or losing weight. It's a guide to help you connect with the things that are important to you regardless of your weight. It's a step towards countering the harmful messages in society about our bodies. It's a movement. It's radical. It's freedom.Trade ReviewIf you are struggling with weight stigma and feel like you are trapped in forest of pain, self-judgment, and cultural bias, this book provides a roadmap to freedom. -- Steven C. Hayes, Ph.D. Originator of Acceptance and Commitment TherapyIf you've struggled with negative thoughts and feelings about your body (who hasn't?), Break the Binds of Weight Stigma gives you a roadmap to help you move forward to a place of acceptance and peace. With beautiful metaphors, personal stories, and loads of practical tools and reflection inquiries, Break the Binds of Weight Stigma will give you a clear way of unravelling where your negative thoughts come from and guidance on how to work through them in order to strengthen compassion and acceptance. This will give you a clear path forward to truly change the way you feel about yourself. -- Summer Innanen, Body Image Coach and host of podcast Eat The RulesThe shame we feel about our bodies can be a challenging topic to explore, yet it's as if this warm and thoughtful book holds you by the hand, easing you through a journey of gentle self-discovery. In each activity, Dr. Pegrum nudges you a little closer to self-acceptance; building clarity and holding you by the hand along a pathway in what could feel like an impenetrable forest of shame and struggle. Read this book to navigate your way toward a kinder, more generous, and more compassionate relationship with your body and yourself. -- Jennifer Kemp, Clinical Psychologist and author of The ACT Workbook for PerfectionismIf you've experienced weight stigma or self-criticism about body size, read this book! It will help you understand your history in new ways, feel less alone, be kinder toward yourself, and live the life you want, at any size. -- Debbie Sorensen, PhD, Psychologist, co-host of the Psychologists Off the Clock podcast, and author of ACT for Burnout and ACT Daily Journal

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Book SynopsisPeople living with eating disorders find it hard to take the step of choosing recovery, often because the disorder has developed as a way of `coping' with problems or stresses in the their life. This book outlines new and positive ways of dealing with eating disorders for people living with eating disorders and their families.A practical workbook written by someone who has lived with eating disorder, it provides advice and strategies to aid understanding and to help the reader to gain control of their illness. Anna Paterson leads the reader through easy-to-use therapeutic exercises, such as describing the pros and cons of an illness, writing a farewell letter to it, and using role-reversal scenarios to get a new perspective on their attitude to eating. She emphasizes the importance of taking things at your own pace and in the final section of the book provides a set of diet plans specifically designed for anorexics, bulimics and compulsive overeaters.This book will be valued by people living with eating disorders and their families, and also the psychologists and psychotherapists, counsellors, health professionals and social workers who work with them.Trade ReviewThe book has a wealth of information on anorexia. It is part writer's comments and experiences, and part useful exercises. Anna takes the reader along her path of recovery and describes the different therapies available, how to deal with triggers and dangerous behaviour, anger management, how to build confidence and how to liveat a healthy weight. Easy to read and understand, it is a book that you can dip in and out of. It even concludes with a chapter providing useful recipes for eating-disorders sufferers, which show that no food type should be off-limits because they can all form part of a healthy diet. The book gives the message that recovery from eating disorders, which affect more than one million people in the UK, is achievable. -- Children and Young People NowAlthough aimed squarely at sufferers, Beating Eating Disorders might well also serve to provide information and insight to their carers, family and friends. In short, anyone looking for a handy, non-specialist resource for steps towards eating disorder recovery is likely to find much of interest here. -- Cornwall Eating Disorder AssociationThis book is extremely practical and insightful. It invites readers to identify and own up to what their eating disorder does for them - e.g. blocks out traumatic memories, holds the family together, stops someone growing into an adult and having to take adult responsibilities, allows a sense of control, helps cope with anger, numbs difficult feelings, makes the sufferer feel special, etc. Then she takes the reader through choosing recovery, coping with guilt, dealing with perfectionism and applying therapeutic approaches that help. She dwells heavily on cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT) techniques but usefully so, and also covers exposure therapy, anger and anxiety management, and developing assertiveness. Sympathetic but without pulling punches: there is a lot that is of huge value in this book. -- Human Givens JournalThe book is moving and powerful and could be easily accessible to her self-help target audience worldwide -- Counselling Children and Young PeopleTable of ContentsIntroduction: My Story. Chapter 1: What Are Eating Disorders? Chapter 2: Choosing Recovery. Chapter 3: Letting Go of Your Illness. Chapter 4: Coping with Guilt. Chapter 5: Writing a Thoughts and Feeling Diary. Chapter 6: Cognitive Behaviour Therapy. Chapter 7: Exposure Therapy. Chapter 8: Triggers and How to Deal with Them. Chapter 9: Dysfunctional Beliefs. Chapter 10: How to Stop Dangerous Behaviours. Chapter 11: Anger Management. Chapter 12: Anxiety Management. Chapter 13: Assertiveness Training. Chapter 14: Perfectionism. Chapter 15: Building Confidence. Chapter 16: Living at a Healthy Weight. Chapter 17: Coping with Setbacks. Chapter 18: Recipes for a Positive Approach to Food. Conclusion: The Jigsaw Approach to Recovery. Useful Resources. Index.

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Book Synopsis" This book is an extremely easy read - no jargon or ambiguous clinical terms. It serves as an informative tool, by creating awareness through first hand accounts, which could be used by both sufferers and professionals."- Anxious Times`It is a highly readable book based largely on the experiences of the author…I would highly recommend it to all emetophobes. Equally, I would recommend it to friends and family of sufferers because it will help non-sufferers understand why emets act in the way we do and, via fascinating insights into how our minds work, why we find certain situations very difficult to cope with.'-www.gut-reaction.freeserve.co.uk, June 2007Emetophobia, the extreme fear of vomiting, can affect just about every aspect of sufferer's life, from everyday considerations (`what food will be "safe" for me to eat?') to matters that involve making huge, potentially devastating decisions (`I can't have this baby, I can't face morning sickness').Nicolette Heaton-Harris has first-hand experience of the phobia and its effects. She suggests strategies for coping with the high levels of anxiety that are intrinsic to the phobia, as well as pre-empting and avoiding anxiety attacks. The experiences of fellow sufferers of all ages, male and female, are shared throughout the book and a list of useful organisations providing further information and support services is also included.Living with Emetophobia is a must-have for anyone suffering from emetophobia, anyone living with an emetophobic as well as professionals treating or supporting people with emetophobia.Table of ContentsForeword. Introduction. 1. What is Emetophobia? 2. My Story. 3. Emetophobia as a Catalyst. 4. Worklife? 5. Relationship Risks. 6. The Home Environment. 7. Illness. 8. Holidays. 9. Food Worries. 10. Medication. 11. Emetophobic Mothers. 12. Nights and Sleep. 13. Leaving the Home. 14. Secrecy. 15. Releasing the Pressure. 16. Emetophobia in Children. 17. Effect of Emetophobia on Non-emets. 18. Counselling and Therapy. 19. Coping Strategies. 20. Summary. 21. Personal Stories from Emets. Organisations and online resources.

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Book SynopsisDrawing from Within is an introductory guide for those wanting to explore the use of art with clients with eating disorders. Art therapy is a particularly effective therapeutic intervention for this group, as it allows them to express uncomfortable thoughts and feelings through artistic media rather than having to explain them verbally.Lisa D. Hinz outlines the areas around which the therapist can design effective treatment programmes, covering family influences, body image, self-acceptance, problem solving and spirituality. Each area is discussed in a separate chapter and is accompanied by suggestions for exercises, with advice on materials to use and how to implement them. Case examples show how a therapy programme can be tailored to the individual client and photographs of client artwork illustrate the text throughout.Practical and accessible to practitioners at all levels of experience, this book gives new hope to therapists and other mental health professionals who want to explore the potential of using art with clients with eating disorders.Trade ReviewAn innovative approach describing how art therapists can design and implement effective treatment programmes for eating disorders. Of particular value where service users find it difficult to explain their thoughts and feelings verbally. -- BILD Current Awareness ServiceDrawing from Within covers both theory and practise in a comprehensive and informative overview, solution- focused intervention, describing a step- by- step approach to an extremely promising technique for treating people with eating disorders. This manual is a positive resource which would be useful to practitioners in the fields of mental health, art therapy and counselling, as well as training for clinicians in the field of eating disorders.I recommend this book to anyone who is interested in developments in person- centred therapy or in thinking about the use of art as a therapeutic tool; it is clearly structured and well- organised and clearly a valuable contribution to the field of psychological therapy and training. -- Routledge, Taylor and Francis GroupDrawing from Within: Using Art to Treat Eating Disorders is a fine reference for practitioner who wish to explore the therapeutic use of art with clients with eating disorders. Art therapy has been successfully used as intervention with this client group: chapters cover themes which can embrace programs, offering suggestions for creating and implementing exercises and translating results to therapy. It's the hands-on application of theory to results which makes Drawing from Within so essential for any working with clients with eating disorders - and for college-level libraries strong in psychology. -- The Midwest Book ReviewI believe that art psychotherapists working with eating disorders with a similar eclectic approach would find this an interesting read with lots of relevant information…the art experiences are well designed and could be used with other client groups in different contexts, such as professional work-shops and training. I have introduced and adapted different exercises into my initial assessments with children and young people. Many of the expected themes identified in the book were highlighted in the therapy, illustrating the value of Hinz's tools. I was also interested in the chapter addressing spirituality, as this is an area not often considered in psychotherapy. In my own art practice I engaged in some of the exercises in this chapter and found this to be a powerful experience, giving me a lot of material to process and reflect on. -- AT NewsbriefingI was thrilled to find this book which is a brilliantly comprehensive exploration of the use of art therapy in the treatment of eating disorders. The book is fantastic - it is well written, accurate and well backed up with current research findings and references. There are some wonderful ideas within the book and each is presented in such a practical way that you find they immediately bring to mind clients for whom they might be helpful. I have no doubt that this book will develop and improve my use of art techniques in my work and I am sure that those I work with will also benefit from my having read it. -- Lifeline, Anorexia and Bulimia CarePsychologist and registered art therapist Lisa Hinz describes an art-based approach that mental health professionals can use with clients who have eating disorders. Following the introductory material, each of the seven main chapters focuses on a particular area of therapeutic work, such as reclaiming emotions or enhancing self-acceptance. Each of these chapters contains art experiences aimed at helping clients to express themselves. These are followed by response pieces, designed to counteract negativity and provide clients with practical actions they can take to promote recovery. -- www.booknews.comThis book provides a wealth of ideas for working with clients with eating disorders using art. -- Play Therapy UKTable of ContentsPreface. Acknowledgements. 1. Using Art to Treat Eating Disorders. 2. Eating Disorders and Target Areas for Healing. 3. Getting Started Using Art in Therapy. 4. Effects of the Eating Disorder. 5. Understanding Childhood Influences. 6. Promoting Problem Solving Skills. 7. Reclaiming Emotions. 8. Addressing Body Image Issues. 9. Enhancing Self Acceptance. 10. Fostering a Spiritual Connection. 11. When Therapy Comes to an End. 12. Final Considerations. References. Subject index. Author index.

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Book SynopsisMany people with an eating disorder also suffer from low self-esteem, depression and anxiety. Eating disorders such an Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia are maladaptive coping mechanisms, and recovery requires the learning of new, healthy coping skills.One Life is a positive and inspirational first person account of one girl’s path to recovery. The book boldly details her eleven-week stay in a residential eating disorder clinic – showing her progress from near-death on admission to a full recovery on departure. Each of the 11 chapters of the book deals with a week of her stay there, and opens with a positive coping strategy, and advice as to how and when to use it. Encouraging readers that a setback is nothing more than a challenge to be overcome, this inspirational book will help people at all stages of recovery from an eating disorder, as well as their families, and the psychologists, psychotherapists, counsellors, social workers and other health professionals who work with them.Trade ReviewIn summary, the value of One Life: Hope, Healing, and Inspiration on the Path to Recovery from Eating Disorders depends on the audience. Its messages and realistic presentation of a young woman battling anorexia will help clients with eating disorders, their friends and families. Therapists curious about the body in psychotherapy will learn how potentially fatal anorexia can be, how physically, as well as emotionally challenging, the path to recovery is, and how movement therapy counters the disconnections from self and others that characterise the disease... Finally, Ms.Feigenbaum's inspirational text points, however indirectly, to the need to educate medical and mental health professionals. Employing mindful attention to the body and body image, whether through kinesthetic sensing or dance/movement therapy, is essential to the treatment of all forms of eating disorders, not just to the treatment of men and women struggling with anorexia. -- Body, Movement and Dance in Psychotherapy, Danielle L Fraenkel, Director, Kinections, at Imagine Square`The writter's bravery in challenging, and ultimately recovering from, such a devastating illness serves as evidence to others that there really is hope of a positive and successful outcome...Feigenbaum's literary style is consistently empathic and supportive throughout the book. Her honesty and candidness about her own personal situation, alongside her efforts to support others in a similar position, should be highly commended.` -- mental health, Sara Adshead, locum consultant psychiatrist`This is an honest and real account of Naomi's search for recovery, and looks at self-confidence, healthy coping skills, self-belief, self-expression, friendship and the importance of the therapeuticrelationship. It affirms that we do only have one life; one life to achieve our goals, one life to live well. This is a truly inspirational journey. One Life can provide hope for any sufferer, carer or professional concerned with an eating disorder.` -- Children and Young People Now`A valuable resource for anyone wishing to learn more about eating disorders, One Life will be of interest to people at all stages of recovery. Equally, close friends and family and medical practitioners wishing to expand their current knowledge on the subject will also find it useful.` -- Inside Out`This is a beautifully written personal account illustrating the devastation caused by an eating disorder and, ultimately, the triumph of the human spirit. Naomi tells her story with honesty, integrity, and shares skills and insight that helped her navigate the challenging path to recovery.` -- Laura A. Gillespie, M.D., Associate Clinical Professor, Adolescent Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, OH`By sharing the wisdom and insights learned during her treatment experiences, Naomi inspires others to reach out for help and to know that recovery is possible. The unique way that Naomi combines the telling of her story along with the teaching of practical coping skills from her "tool book" creates a wonderful, down-to-earth guide for anyone searching for recovery.` -- Gayle Brooks, Ph.D.Table of ContentsAcknowledgements. Author's note. Foreword by Dr. Gayle Brooks. Preface. Introduction: Start Now. 1. Week One: Be Honest. 2. Week Two: Accept Your Feelings. 3. Week Three: Use Your Voice. 4. Week Four: Be Creative. 5. Week Five: Reach out to Others. 6. Week Six: Relinquish Control. 7. Week Seven: Be Your True Self. 8. Week Eight: Triumph Over Triggers. 9. Week Nine: Have Integrity. 10. Week Ten: Embrace Change. 11. Week Eleven: Empower Yourself. Index.

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Book SynopsisEating disorders are everywhere, from anorexics to bulimics, binge eaters to yo-yo dieters. An awful lot of people today feel miserable around food and unhappy in their bodies. But it doesn't have to be this way. Recovering from an eating disorder is a long, difficult road, and you need guidance along the way. There are many books about eating disorders available. This book is different. This book isn't about your eating disorder: it's about you. This book doesn't focus on food and eating and weight issues: these are merely the symptoms, not the problem. Instead, this book offers practical, insightful, gentle guidance that can help you discover the underlying reasons for your eating disorder and how you can truly heal. Most importantly, this is a book to give you hope. When it comes to eating disorders, the author has been there, done that, got the t-shirt. And now she's living proof that it's possible to let go of an eating disorder and be happy, healthy and healed (and hey, even contentedly curvaceous). She let go of Ed. And so can you.Trade ReviewIn 'Letting Go of Ed' Pippa Wilson has written a book that will strike a chord with many who have struggled with their eating and self-perception. Pippa's journey is inspirational and her story - written in a jargon-free style - can be dipped in and out of. Pippa's eating disorder 'Ed' - firstly a friend, quickly becoming the foe - is easy to identify with. Making a 'wish list' and setting out a world without 'Ed' demonstrates to the reader what life could be like - and the overall encouraging and motivating tone, with tips for coping and accepting help, is a valuable tool in helping someone beat their eating disorder.(beat (Eating Disorders Association))

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Book SynopsisAn astonishingly moving and mature account of a young woman's struggle with anorexia nervosa, a serious mental illness affecting 1.1 million people in the UK. At fourteen years of age, Constance Barter was admitted as an in-patient to a specialist eating disorders unit where she remained for seven months. During that time, she kept a diary which sheds light on what it means to have anorexia, how it affects your life, and how it is not just a faddy diet or attention seeking disorder. Constance is an example to anyone suffering from this potentially life-threatening illness that with perseverance and support it can be beaten and sufferers can go on and lead a fulfilling, everyday life. This inspirational diary will help and inspire other sufferers to seek help and overcome their illness as well as providing an invaluable insight into the nature of the illness to families and friends.Trade ReviewWe want a message of hope - that eating disorders can be beaten - to reach anyone and everyone who needs to hear it. Constance's story is such a powerful part of that message - that hope. * Susan Ringwood, Chief Executive, BEAT (the Eating Disorders Association) *It is impossible not to admire the resolution with which Constance, her family and friends took on the intractable illness and survived. -- Jane Shilling * Daily Mail *

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Book SynopsisBuilding a supportive and open relationship with young people suffering from eating disorders is key to assisting the recovery process. This book is packed with metaphorical explanations that will allow parents and caregivers to ally themselves with treatment rather than the eating disorder, and take positive steps with their child towards a full and lasting recovery.Written by experienced eating disorder specialists, the book will help caregivers to reach out to young people having difficulty cooperating with treatment. Its effective use of analogies and metaphors helps to crystallize a practical understanding of eating disorders and the crucial aspects of the treatment process. Integrating medical, psychological, and narrative aspects, as well as the visual (with illustrations), it encourages the reader, and by extension the sufferer, to conceptualize each step towards health.This book will be an invaluable tool for families, friends, and those working with young people suffering from eating disorders. The fresh perspective will also appeal to mental health professionals and anyone else working in the field.Trade Review[this book] presents up-to-date knowledge about eating disorders and information about their treatment in a format accessible to lay people. Making use of analogies, metaphors and case studies, it tries to explain what the young person might be experiencing and why accepting treatment is so difficult.' -- Mental Health PracticeWhat a brilliant book! It is theory driven but not academic, intelligent but not intellectual, and condensed (163 pages) but never condescending. In fact, I think the authors have been fairly modest, in that it delivers more than the advertising blurb claims. -- Counselling Children and Young PeopleThis Book, written by experienced eating-disorder professionals, aims to support parents through this relatively rare, but uniquely dangerous, condition. Their writing relies heavily on analogies and metaphors. Vignettes throughout support the information they are giving. The chapter "Driving with No Gas" uses the analogy of drivers expecting to arrive at their next destination without filling up the gas tank and being surprised when the car suddenly stops to illustrate how teens with eating disorders may "underestimate the danger they are in and can crash suddenly." The chapters cover recognition and diagnosis of an eating disorder, outpatient management, multifamily therapy, day-long hospital programs, inpatient treatment, and the recovery process. Each section is organized to help parents become more informed and comfortable with these diagnoses and processes. VERDICT Analogies and metaphors will help parents visualize something sometimes abstract concepts and support them through the arduous journey. The authors' expertise highly recommends this book. -- Library JournalBy using analogies and metaphors, the authors provide up-to-date scientific information and give strong messages of hope without even mentioning the words "eating disorders". An inspiring read. -- Youth in MindThe book sets out to offer "an effective tool for improving the therapeutic alliance between professionals, parents and children" (p 15) and I believe that it achieves this... Indeed, practitioners and students are likely to find this book helpful for enhancing their own understanding of eating disorders. Although the book focuses on parents of children and teenagers it could inform parents of adults with eating disorders as well as other family members and friends. -- Social Work EducationA highly readable book that should be read by any parent whose child is suffering from an eating disorder. The book is full of helpful information: on eating disorders and their dangers, on the types of treatment available, and on the important role the family plays in supporting a young person to recovery. The descriptions of family therapy are very moving at times. The metaphors make even difficult concepts easy to understand, and I would recommend this book not only to parents, but to anyone wanting to work in the field of eating disorders. -- Wendy Spettigue, MD, FRCPC, Associate Professor, University of Ottawa, Faculty of Medicine and Psychiatric Director, Regional Eating Disorder Program, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, CanadaIt is of real credit to both these very experienced authors that they can address the stark reality of dealing with an eating disorder so logically, creatively and with such spirit. […] Overall an excellent addition to the arena of eating disorder literature. Not only is this book a record of help but it is also a book that will provide parents with a record of learning that they can refer to now and in the future. -- Pennie Fairbairn, Psychotherapist, South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, Michael Rutter Centre for Children and Adolescents, Maudsley Hospital, LondonWritten with clarity, Drs Boachie and Jasper are masterful at choosing analogies that provide an 'aha' understanding of the concepts and struggles with treating eating disorders that they address in A Parent's Guide to Defeating Eating Disorders: Spotting the Stealth Bomber and Other Symbolic Approaches. This book is likely to both answer parents' questions not only about what to expect with regard to their child's illness and recovery process, but also to reassure them about their roles and capacity to support their child's recovery. -- Merryl Bear, Director, National Eating Disorder Information Centre, Canada[…] The illustrations and descriptive stories were of greatest benefit as these helped me better understand certain situations. I would recommend every parent going through the challenges of anorexia with their teen to read this book from start to finish as it will give them a parent's perspective and the confidence to help their teen get better. -- Parent of a teenage girl who has recovered from anorexia, Toronto, CanadaTable of ContentsAcknowledgements. Foreword. Preface by the authors. 1. Rationale for analogies and metaphors. 2. Eating disorders as illnesses: an historical perspective. 3. Recognizing and diagnosing an eating disorder. 4. Outpatient management. 5. Multi-family therapy. 6. Day hospital program. 7. Inpatient treatment. 8. The recovery process. 9. Conclusion. Tables and figures. Appendix. References. Index of analogies and metaphors. Further reading.

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Book SynopsisWhen an eating disorder (ED) is involved, the problems caused by miscommunication can have serious consequences. A remark from a parent that is intended as positive encouragement could act as a trigger and a criticism from someone with an ED might really be a cry for help. This book aims to improve communication between someone with an eating disorder and their friends and family by revealing the eating disorder mind set and decoding language choices. Using examples of real-life, everyday conversations, ED says U said translates the highly charged language of anorexia, bulimia and binge eating disorder and unravels the emotional chaos that can surround sufferers and those who care for them. It provides clear examples of the common pitfalls and gives invaluable advice about how to help in defusing the triggers and regaining the personality swamped by the illness.A unique resource of information on EDs, this book will be essential reading for everyone who has been affected by eating disorders: sufferers, carers, family and friends, together with health care professionals treating people with eating disorders.Trade ReviewThe book offers a greater perspective of how well-intended comment might be misinterpreted by those suffering with and ED and also by friends, family members and healthcare professionals. The authors, Alexander and Sangster, present discussions in the style of social media conversations to highlight the difficulties in a clear, direct way. Food relationships, behaviour and sense of self are discussed in each chapter in relation to early signs, symptoms, treatment and the recovery journey to recovered... Through the words of the sufferers, survivors and carers the authors break down and talk through man of the barriers of communication that can hinder the road to recovery. This book would be useful and beneficial tool for all who are involved with someone who might have and ED, particularly family and friends. -- Youth in MindBoth writers and women who have struggled with eating disorders (ED), Alexander and Sangster draw from their combined years of personal experience and the stories of contributors to describe the internal dialog of negative, destructive thoughts that ED sufferers commonly experience. They provide examples of both clinical and conversational exchanges, written in the vernacular of social media, to shed light on the communication pitfalls encountered by well-meaning friends and family who don't realize their words can be misinterpreted or even provocative to sufferers who speak a different language. Although this easy-to-read book does an excellent job as a comprehensive resource and offers clear-cut explanations for a complex mental illness, its focus is less on the cultural aaspects of the disorder than, for example, Mary Pipher's Reviving Ophelia. Rather, it focuses on understanding the eating disorder "voice," thus improving communication and breaking down barriers to recover. Verdict: Included tips from survivors of the disorder are especially insightful and helpful. Families and friends affected by eating disorders should benefit from this book. -- Library JournalCommunication becomes a core problem for people with eating disorders who often cry: 'You do not listen.' This book bridges this gulf. -- Professor Janet Treasure, King's College, LondonEating disorders are very effective at getting the most rational individual to think in the most irrational of ways. This is confusing to the sufferer and those who attempt to care for the patient, be they parents or professionals. This book will help us all understand these perplexing disorders just a little better. -- Professor Daniel Le Grange, University of ChicagoThis innovative and inspirational book is your ticket on a wild ride into the secret world of eating disorders. June and Cate shine a light into the terrible depths but ultimately offer promise to both sufferers and professionals alike - highly recommended. -- Dr Paul Rhodes, Clinical Psychology Unit, University of SydneyOne of the most difficult aspects of an eating disorder is the way the illness distorts anything and everything that's said to the sufferer. This book will help expose those distortions in a simple but highly effective way. An important read for both clinicians and families. -- Harriet Brown, author of Brave Girl Eating: A Family's Struggle with AnorexiaFocused on providing practical, helpful guidance to use RIGHT NOW, June and Cate delve into what appears to be a vast, even endless, reserve of deeply personal energy, strength, insight, and wisdom to deliver a timely recovery tool that can benefit each party in the treatment process equally - sufferers, survivors, carers, professionals, and whole communities. -- Shannon Cutts, founder, MentorCONNECT and author of Beating Ana: How to Outsmart Your Eating Disorder and Take Your Life BackAlexander and Sangster have honored the true voice of loved ones and friends with eating disorders by translating their spoken words and nonverbal messages. They've done so with respect and great insight. -- from the foreword by Laura Collins, executive director, F.E.A.S.TEvery time someone speaks up, speaks out and shines a light on an eating disorder - the deadly grip of this most challenging illness is weakened. Alexander and Sangster have beamed that light with their compilation of many views, so much hard won insight. -- from the afterword by Susan Ringwood, chief executive, BeatA unique resource of information on EDs, this book will be essential reading for everyone who has been affected by eating disorders: sufferers, carers, family and friends, together with health care professionals treating people with eating disorders. -- In Our Hands blogTable of ContentsAcknowledgements. Foreword. Introduction. Part 1. Setting the Scene. Part 2. Early Signs and Symptoms. Part 3. Treatment. Part 4. Recovery. Part 5. From Recovery to Recovered. Part 6. Carers, Families and Friends. Part 7. Ditch the Myths. Appendix. Afterword. Index.

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Book SynopsisPart of the Reading Well scheme. 35 books selected by young people and health professionals to provide 13 to 18 year olds with high-quality support, information and advice about common mental health issues and related conditions.Build positive body image with this fun and effective workbook for young people.Watch out - the Body Image Thief is about! He's the sneaky character who keeps stealing your positive body image from your Body Image Vault, leaving only negative thoughts and feelings about your body behind. But don't worry - you can banish him for good and this workbook will show you how!Using a host of activities and real-life stories, this imaginative workbook will look at what body image means, how it develops, the impact it can have and how all this applies to your own body image. Based on cognitive behavioural and mindfulness principles and techniques, it is packed with strategies that will help you change how you think and act in order to build a positive body image, protect your Body Image Vault and banish your Body Image Thief for good!Engaging, informative and easy to read, this unique workbook is suitable for young people aged 10+ to work through on their own or with the help of a parent or practitioner.Trade ReviewThe book is full of case studies and exercises... The book is aimed at boys and girls aged 10-18, though I think it could be used by slightly younger children (perhaps 8+) with support and guidance. It starts off by helping young people to understand what body image is and why it's important before considering negative body image and the impact a negative body image can have... The activities and case studies are all presented in an accessible and friendly style. The book is beautifully presented and I can imagine a young person being very motivated to complete the activities. Whilst it is designed as a self-help guide to be completed sequentially from beginning to end, I think there is plenty of scope for confident parents and practitioners to cherry pick relevant activities or sections where time is short or where there is need for a rapid and specific focus... therapists, school counsellors, pastoral staff and parents may find that it is a useful addition to the recovery toolbox. -- Pooky Knightsmith * In Our Hands blog *Katie uses her expert knowledge to help children develop a positive self- image... This book offers useful self-help activities to banish negative thoughts about your body. As a wellbeing mentor, I have found this book to be extraordinarily helpful; it has been used with some of my clients and I have started to recommend it to parents. An invaluable book, all young people should read. -- Wellbeing Mentor blogTable of ContentsAcknowledgements. About the Author. Introduction. 1. What is Body Image? 2. Your Body Image. 3. You're Not on Your Own. 4. How a Negative Body Image Develops: Introducing the Body Image Vault and the Body Image Thief! 5. How a negative Body Image Develops: Influences. 6. How a Negative Body Image Develops: Thoughts. 7. How a Negative Body Image Develops: Feelings. 8. How a Negative Body Image Develops: Behaviours. 9. Impacts of a Negative Body Image. 10. Banishing Young Body Image Thief: An Introduction. 11. Banishing Young Body Image Thief: Managing Your Thoughts and Beliefs. 12. Banishing Young Body Image Thief: Managing Your Behaviours. 13. Body Image Dos and Don'ts. 14. Summing Up! Appendix: The Body Image Quiz Answers. Information for Parents and Professionals. References.

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Book SynopsisIncreasing numbers of children and young people are presenting for treatment of an eating disorder, but there are many different types and they are often confused, making it difficult to know what support to offer.This easy-to-read guide presents all the vital information on a range of eating disorders: anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, selective eating, and avoidant and restrictive intake disorders. Each eating disorder is clearly defined, making it easy to draw distinctions between them. The book covers their origins, characteristics and typical development, letting teachers and parents know what signs to look out for. There is practical advice on how to help young people, strategies for overcoming common difficulties, as well as information on available treatments. Vignettes feature throughout to help teachers and parents apply knowledge to real-life situations. This is an essential resource for teachers and parents of children and young people with eating disorders.Trade ReviewDown-to-earth and informative, this book provides practical information for busy professionals who come into contact with children who have eating disorders. Creative analogies demystify the eating disorders and case illustrations paint a vivid picture of how to help. I highly recommend this valuable resource. -- Josie Geller, Director of Research, Eating Disorders Program, St. Paul’s Hospital, VancouverTable of ContentsA Short Introduction. 1. Understanding Eating Disorders. 2. Causes of Eating Disorders. 3. What to Look For. 4. Management. A Short Conclusion. About the Authors. Recommended Reading. Useful Organisations. References. Index.

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Book SynopsisAfter achieving a level of recovery from an eating disorder, it is vital to ensure the right practical and emotional supports are in place to maintain that recovery indefinitely. In this important book, Naomi Feigenbaum confronts the often neglected subject of how to take the essential steps towards a healthy and happy life after recovering from an eating disorder.This inspirational companion offers a wide range of healthy coping skills that are supported by expert advice from treatment professionals. Issues explored range from the practical aspects of recovery such as how to confront triggers and work with a treatment team, to the emotional hurdles that include accepting one’s body, coping with trauma and sustaining meaningful relationships. A number of real people in recovery are introduced, proving that every experience is unique and the key to maintaining a healthy life is finding a path that works for the individual. This guide will help to signpost that path and inspire those in recovery with the confidence to take responsibility for their choices and ultimately their lives. Written with the aim of helping those in recovery discover their own unique insights and passions and awaken a desire to enjoy life to the fullest, this positive and life-affirming book will be an invaluable aid for anyone in recovery from an eating disorder, their family, friends, and the healthcare professionals who work with them.Trade Review[The author] aims to help people in transition from treatment to normal life... Case studies are used as examples in each chapter, including the author's personal experience... This book is perceptive and well written and based on the lived experience -- Mental Health PracticeOne of the most helpful aspects associated with Naomi Feigenbaum's "Maintaining Recovery from Eating Disorders" is the lack of triggering information. Unlike many other books on these increasingly common mental health conditions, the focus is on the journey sufferers face beyond eating disorders. While most books about eating disorders look at the symptoms experienced during periods of illness, Feigenbaum shows the reader how to truly embrace recovery. Anyone who is actively in recovery from an eating disorder will find the practical, easy to understand information on recovering life to be extremely helpful. -- Kate Le Page, Suite101.comFocusing on how to stay healthy after initial recovery from an eating disorder, this book is aimed at anyone coping with daily life after concluding in- or outpatient treatment. Feigenbaum offers sensible advice and gives specific recommendations, e.g., keep a journal and find a reputable nutritionist....Anyone trying to stay on a healthful track after completing treatment for eating disorders can find helpful words of advice here. -- Library JournalMaintaining Recovery from Eating Disorders is a beautiful account of healing - woven together with wisdom, support, and much hope. But author Naomi Feigenbaum doesn't stop there. She takes us beyond eating disorder recovery and into life! Her book is a testimony to the fact that we recover from our eating disorders in order to recover our true selves. We get rid of Ed and get our lives back. Thanks, Naomi, for sharing your life with us. -- Jenni Schaefer, Author of Goodbye Ed, Hello Me: Recover from Your Eating Disorder and Fall in Love with Life and Life Without Ed: How One Woman Declared Independence from Her Eating Disorder and How You Can Too[This book] helps empower the reader to continue her journey of self-discovery and emotional growth. -- From the foreword by Rebekah Bardwell, founder and director of The Center for Intuitive Eating Intensive Outpatient Eating Disorders Program, Hollywood Pavilion, Hollywood, FL.By means of several progressive case studies illustrating practical techniques skilfully woven into the narrative, the author draws on her own experience as a graduate of the treatment facility she remains associated with professionally, inspired by her erstwhile focal counsellor... Written in an engaging user-friendly manner, this book might serve as a valuable resource for practitioners to recommend as a handbook for clients who are reaching the reintegration stage of recovery post-treatment. -- John George Graham, Therapeutic Counsellor * Intervene *Table of ContentsForeword by Rebekah Bardwell Doweyko, LMHC. Introduction: The Journey beyond Eating Disorders. 1. Making a Smooth Transition. 2. Building and Using a Treatment Team. 3. Celebrating Your True Self. 4. Confronting Triggers. 5. Treating Food as Medicine. 6. Accepting Your Body. 7. Getting Creative. 8. Connecting Spiritually. 9. Coping with Trauma and Loss. 10. Developing Healthy Relationships. 11. Preparing for the Journey Ahead. Useful Contacts. Index.

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Book SynopsisLosing weight has become the modern woman's holy grail... everything will be better when we're thin.We're obsessed with weight, we dislike our bodies, we worry about the food we eat, we feel guilty, we diet... Too many of us are locked into a war with our own bodies which we'll never win, and which will never make us happy. The Ministry of Thin takes a controversial, unflinching look at how the modern obsession with weight loss, youth, beauty and perfection got out of control. Emma Woolf, author of An Apple a Day, explores how we might all be able to stop hating and start liking our own bodies again. And she dares to ask: if losing weight is the answer, what is the question?Trade ReviewA very honest, intelligent reflection on the causes and effects of society's obsession with thin. * Dr Linda Papadopoulos *The Ministry of Thin is frank, funny, and fascinating - I wanted to shout "hear, hear" at the end of almost every sentence. * Anne H. Putnam, author of Navel Gazing: One Woman's Quest for a Size Normal *A brilliant and brutal look at the world of thin, by a writer who knows too well the damaging effects of such a persuasive club. Think you are immune to their rhetoric? Then think again. * Dr Christian Jessen *She talks much sense having been through 10 years of anorexia. * The Bookseller *this book might make you a little more conscious when dealing with patients who may be battling with body image problems, or an eating disorder. * Student BMJ (British Medical Journal) *Thoughtfully written and incisive, Emma Woolf looks at the darker side of our obsession with dieting... * Ian Marber *Woolf sets her stall out with brio... a hypnotist's finger-click signalling women to wake up. * The Observer *

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Book SynopsisKlein's model of projective and introjective processes and Bion's model of the relationship between container and contained have become increasingly significant in clinical work. In a highly imaginative development of these models of thought, the distinguished clinician Gianna Williams, one of the leading figures in the field, elucidates the psychodynamics of these processes in the context of impairment of dependent relationships and of eating disorders in both men and women. This is a timely and brilliant account of an area of psychopathology that is rapidly growing in significance. The author provides a subtle understanding of some of the obstacles, which stand in the way of patients seeking and receiving therapeutic helpInternal Landscapes and Foreign Bodies explores the problems which arise in forming and sustaining intimate relationships. This book is based on Gianna Williams' work over many years in the Tavistock Clinic, including work in the Eating Disorders Workshop of the Adolescent Department. It examines how dependency is defended against in a variety of ways, which involve refusing to take in good experiences, by keeping some relationships at bay and controlling others. These defences can take the form of eating disorders but also have an important significance in a variety of other pathologies.Trade Review'I can recommend this book wholeheartedly. It will be of use to experienced practitioners in reflecting on their own work and as a source for training in psychodynamic concepts and psychotherapy.'- Adrian Sutton, Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry'Williams certainly succeeds in making a major contribution to the sparse psychoanalytic literature on eating disorders, and in putting forward a means by which professionals from various analytic backgrounds might sustain work with the most disturbed young people.'- Rose Gallagher, The European Journal of Psychotherapy, Counselling & HealthTable of ContentsSeries Editors’ Preface -- Author’s Note -- Introduction -- The Inner World of the Child -- Thinking and Learning in Deprived Children -- Double Deprivation -- On Gang Dynamics -- Self-Esteem and Object Esteem -- On the Process of Internalisation -- Poor Feeders -- Reversal of the ‘Container/Contained’ Relationship -- The No-Entry System of Defences -- On Introjective Processes -- Foreign Bodies

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Book SynopsisSay the name Nikki Grahame and most people will remember the bubbly, highly strung and hugely entertaining Big Brother 7 contestant. Since leaving the Big Brother house, she has forged a successful career for herself in presenting and writing. Yet Nikki isn't just another reality television contestant and her life story is not like any other you will ever read. From the age of eight until she was nineteen. Nikki battled anorexia nervosa but few cases have been quite as extreme as hers. Aged just eight and weighing just under three stone, Nikki was diagnosed as anorexic. For the next eight years, she was in and out of institutions - eleven in total - during which time she attempted suicide twice and had to be sedated up to four times a day so that she could be force-fed. At one point, she was sedated for fourteen days while doctors sewed a tube into her stomach, through which she was fed to get her weight out of the critical range. The lengths that she went to in order to avoid eating and find ways to exercise excessively shocked doctors who have worked in the field for years. As Nikki says, 'I've always wanted to be the best at everything I do, so I had to be the best anorexic - and I was.' With searing honesty, Nikki recounts her long and painful road to recovery, how she has had to come to terms with the long-term ramification of her illness, how she coped with being in the Big Brother house and how she uses her new-found fame to promote awareness of eating disorders and to help those who are suffering from similar problems. This compelling book tells the story of an incredible journey.

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Book SynopsisEver wondered what it's like living with a brain that's trying to kill you? If you've struggled with an eating disorder, you'll know exactly how that feels. This book follows an ordinary girl on one of the most extraordinary and difficult journeys of her life: going into inpatient treatment for anorexia nervosa. More than just a memoir, The Weapon of Choice is about what it's like to have an eating disorder, and more importantly, what happens when you try to live without it. The time spent in an eating disorder ward can be dull, painful, surreal, and even sometimes, downright hilarious. Sophia offers a candid, honest insight into the daily struggles of life in an eating disorder unit, telling the story of how it's possible to go from rock bottom to a much brighter place. This book is for anyone interested in eating disorders, whether you're suffering with one yourself, caring for a loved one, or working with patients in a clinical setting.

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Book SynopsisToxic. Unexplainable. Deadly. This is the reality of living with a mental illness. When your mind becomes your own killer, death seems like a sweet release. This gripping and heart-wrenching story reveals the brutal reality of life with an eating disorder. Stephanie Shott is a bright and life-loving young woman who has had to deal with all the horror and difficulty of anorexia. In this moving and inspirational book, ‘Just Keep Swimming’, Stephanie bravely and boldly opens herself up to the reader and tells her story. This harrowing story of dealing with anorexia and beating it is engrossing, disturbing and utterly inspirational.

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Book SynopsisA DEEPER YOGA is for anyone on the path of yoga. Newer yoga students will benefit from the compassionate explanations of the inner journey and find direction in building a stronger foundation of practice. Experienced yoga practitioners will find a refreshing and honest exploration of both the hype and the heart of the work. Teachers of all traditions will benefit from the ongoing reminder that yoga is, not only for the body, but for transformation of consciousness and spiritual unfolding. A DEEPER YOGA is uniquely aimed at practitioners who initially found help from yoga, but who are now experiencing impatience, discouragement or even disillusionment. It leads the reader to yoga''s more esoteric teachings, using language without jargon or unnecessary details. The tone is compassionate, yet strong and authoritative - inviting us to empower our own deeper knowing, yet without watering down the traditional teachings. Topics of body image, self-hatred, eating disorders, addiction and emotional imbalance are considered throughout. Christina skilfully dismantles the illusions and early conditionings that lead to unrealistic norms of perfection and empower a media-driven standard of beauty. A DEEPER YOGA offers an alternative view of genuine beauty.

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Book SynopsisIn Noche Triste ("Sad Night"), Robert Radin explores his struggles with anorexia in the 1980s. He also examines the history of self-starvation - its roots in rituals of religious purification, its development into an entertainment craze, its use as a tool of resistance - and, in the process, forces us to reconsider what it means to have anorexia. As his starving becomes an increasingly political act and he ventures to Mexico, alone, alienated from loved ones, we realize he's in the grip of something dangerous that neither he, nor we, fully understand. Written in exquisite prose, Noche Triste is a devastating, revelatory chronicle of a complex illness.

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