Essstörungen & Körperwahrnehmung

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Isle of the Lost, Alex & Eliza and Something in Between comes a powerful story about learning to love yourself.<BR><BR>Olivia “Liv” Blakely looks like she is living the perfect life. She’s caught the attention of her teen TV-star crush, started rubbing elbows with the popular crowd, and her dad is running for governor. There’s a lot to Like.<BR><BR>But the outside world never sees the full story. With all the good fortune piling on, Liv has been feeling the pressure, too: pressure to maintain that perfect image for her family, her new friends and the public, who love to find fault on social media. Behind Liv’s sunny, charming facade is a dark inner voice that will settle for nothing less than perfection—no matter the cost. Soon Liv’s struggle to shine in the spotlight becomes a daily battle with self-doubt and bulimia.<BR><BR>As the high price of perfection puts her in danger of real bodily and spiritual harm, Liv will have to learn that there is no one out there worth loving more than she loves herself.

The things 17-year-old Erin Post wants are drastically different from the things she needs. A junior in high school, Erin wants nothing more than to be thin.In reality, she's a depressed girl with a serious eating disorder who needs to stop starving herself. When Erin's mother insists that she see a psychiatrist, Erin runs away to Chicago. There, she meets Lin and Ari, two homeless teens who show her that's there's a lot more to the world than being thin and fitting in.Soon after making her new friends, Erin is given a choice. She can either help her new friends and risk having to face psychiatric treatment, or continue her path toward thinness.A 2017 Golden Pen Award Nominee, THIN is a poignant story of self-esteem, courage and redemption.

The things 17-year-old Erin Post wants are drastically different from the things she needs. A junior in high school, Erin wants nothing more than to be thin.In reality, she's a depressed girl with a serious eating disorder who needs to stop starving herself. When Erin's mother insists that she see a psychiatrist, Erin runs away to Chicago. There, she meets Lin and Ari, two homeless teens who show her that's there's a lot more to the world than being thin and fitting in.Soon after making her new friends, Erin is given a choice. She can either help her new friends and risk having to face psychiatric treatment, or continue her path toward thinness.A 2017 Golden Pen Award Nominee, THIN is a poignant story of self-esteem, courage and redemption.This is the large print edition of Thin, with a larger font / typeface for easier reading.

Based on a true storyA powerful and compassionate novel about illness, identity and the will to live.Set in 1950s Australia, A Dangerous Daughter follows Ivy, a teenage girl from an immigrant family standing on the threshold of adulthood while silently battling undiagnosed anorexia nervosa. In a world shaped by shame, silence and misunderstanding, Ivy must confront The Voice - the relentless inner presence that threatens to destroy her.Written with psychological precision and deep empathy, this novel blends lived experience with fiction to explore the struggle between the pull of self-destruction and the force of survival. Through psychoanalysis, Ivy begins a fragile journey toward understanding, resilience and hope.Based on true events from the author's life, A Dangerous Daughter offers a moving portrayal of mental illness that educates as much as it heals. Ivy's story speaks to anyone who has lived with mental health challenges, eating disorders, or the burden of being misunderstood - and to those who love them.

It's confusing and scary when someone seems to be choosing not to eat, but what's at work inside them is more than a decision. Eating disorders are serious mental health conditions, and those with anorexia and bulimia need help and compassion, not tough love. Annotated quotes, engaging graphic elements, and sidebars help readers learn about the many causes and symptoms of these eating disorders, as well as the medical issues they can cause. Treatment outcomes are also covered, along with anecdotes of hope from those who have survived. Help your readers understand these two most deadly eating disorders, and provide those struggling with these disorders positive guidance for a better life.

Introducing a heart-wrenching yet inspiring book of poetry and journals based on a young woman's journey to recovery from an eating disorder.

As diverse a country as the United States is, almost 50 percent of Americans share a tragic commonality: they know someone affected by an eating disorder. It is estimated that thirty million girls, boys, women, and men in the country will experience an eating disorder in their lifetime. This volume shares critical information about treatment and prevention. Through statistics, true stories of survivors, and more, this book helps young readers feel informed, less alone, and more equipped to seek treatment.

Now a Netflix feature film, starring Jennifer Aniston, Danielle Macdonald, and Dove Cameron, as well as a soundtrack from Dolly Parton!The #1 New York Times bestseller and feel-good YA of the year—about Willowdean Dixon, the fearless, funny, and totally unforgettable heroine who takes on her small town’s beauty pageant.Self-proclaimed fat girl Willowdean Dickson (dubbed “Dumplin’” by her former beauty queen mom) has always been at home in her own skin. Her thoughts on having the ultimate bikini body? Put a bikini on your body.With her all-American beauty best friend, Ellen, by her side, things have always worked . . . until Will takes a job at Harpy’s, the local fast-food joint. There she meets Private School Bo, a hot former jock. Will isn’t surprised to find herself attracted to Bo. But she is surprised when he seems to like her back. Instead of finding new heights of self-assurance in her relationship with Bo, Will starts to doubt herself. So she sets out to take back her confidence by doing the most horrifying thing she can imagine: entering the Miss Clover City beauty pageant—along with several other unlikely candidates—to show the world that she deserves to be up there as much as any girl does.Along the way, she’ll shock the hell out of Clover City—and maybe herself most of all.