Eating Disorders: Mind, Body, and Society
Anorexia. Bulimia. Eating disorders have one of the highest mortality rates of all psychiatric conditions. After defining eating disorders from a clinical point of view, this three-section program explores possible underlying biological bases for ea...
Someday Melissa: the story of an eating disorder, loss and hope
In 2009, 19-year-old Melissa Avrin lost her life to an eating disorder after a long struggle with bulimia. It was a five year battle that wreaked havoc on her self-esteem, academic success, her friendships and family. Melissa, an aspiring filmmake...
Battling eating disorders:
Anorexia and other eating disorders exert a frightening degree of control over millions of teenagers, especially young women. Manifested in so-called "Pro-Ana" websites, which actively promote anorexia, bulimia, and binge eating, the mental and phys...