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Can I tell you about eating disorders? : a guide for friends, family and professionals

Lask, BryanWatson, LucyField, Fiona(Illustrated by)
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Part 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. 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.

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Product Details
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
1849054215 / 9781849054218
Paperback / softback
28/07/2014
United Kingdom
English
54 pages : illustrations (black and white)
23 cm
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