Can I tell you about Eating Disorders?: A guide for friends, family and professionals

Meet Alice – a teenage girl with anorexia nervosa. Alice invites readers to learn about anorexia nervosa and how it makes her see herself differently from how other people see her. She also introduces readers to Beth who has bulimia nervosa, Sam who has selective eating problems, Francesca who has functional dysphagia and Freddie who has food avoidance emotional disorder. They all explain why they find food difficult and how their eating disorders are different.

This illustrated book is an ideal introduction to understanding the complex issues surrounding eating disorders. It shows family, friends and teachers how they can support a young person with an eating disorder and will also be a good place to start when encouraging open conversations about eating disorders at school or at home.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements.

1. Introducing Alice and friends who have eating disorders.
2. Avoiding food.
3. Why we avoid food. Anorexia Nervosa. Bulimia Nervosa. Food Avoidance Emotional Disorder. Selective Eating. Functional Dysphagia.
4. It is not just about eating.
5. What causes eating disorders?.
6. Problems we have at school.
7. Problems we have at home.
8. How you can help.
9. How adults can help.

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