Description

Writing from her own experiences as an ex-anorexic and as a counselor, Helena Wilkinson explores the underlying contributory factors to eating disorders, including family background, sexuality struggles and emotional hunger, and provides guidelines for full recovery from chaotic eating. She outlines the various types of help available, including counselling, family, and group therapy, friendship and self-help. She offers insight and hope to sufferers, their families and carers, and to professionals involved in eating disorder treatment.