Eating Disorders (Emotional Health Issues)

The titles in this series discuss many of the difficult issues and problems young people may encounter which threaten the balance of their emotional health and well-being. This book presents the facts about anorexia nervosa, bulimia and other eating disorders, such as binge eating and compulsive eating. It looks at the signs and symptoms of each condition as well as the physical and psychological effects on young people. It considers how and why young people can develop problems with eating and gives advice on how to seek help to overcome both the conditions themselves and the underlying issues that may have given rise to them.