Carrie Lynn Arnold

More than simple cases of dieting gone awry, eating disorders such as anorexia and bulimia are among the most fatal of mental illnesses, responsible for more deaths each year than any other psychiatric disorder. These illnesses afflict millions of young people, especially women, all over the world. ...

Decoding Anorexia is the first and only book to explain anorexia nervosa from a biological point of view. Its clear, user-friendly descriptions of the genetics and neuroscience behind the disorder is paired with first person descriptions and personal narratives of what biological differences mean to...

One young woman's account of her descent into and ultimate struggle out of anorexia. This is an unflinching look into Carrie Arnold's descent into a severe eating disorder; she writes objectively about the madness of anorexia even as she lives within its grasp. A must read for those who suffer from ...

Next to Nothing: A Firsthand Account of One Teenager's Experience With an Eating Disorder{Paperback,2007}

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