Teens struggling with an eating disorder or negative body image will find solace in the riveting real-life stories compiled in this book. In first-person accounts, young adults discuss their efforts to overcome challenges including anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge-eating disorder. Whether offering details of in-patient treatment, discussing their attempts to find balance in their lives and eating habits, or recounting how the love of a sport helped them overcome an eating disorder, these teens tell their stories with compassion and unflinching honesty, offering guideposts for readers confronting similar issues.
