num_pages: 464
description: Fifteen-year-old Jennifer has to force her family to admit she needs help for her eating disorder. But when her parents sign her into the Samuel Tuke Center she knows its a terrible mistake. The facilitys locked doors cynical nurses and punitive rules are a far cry from the peaceful supportive environment shed imagined.In order to be discharged Jennifer must make her way through the strict treatment programas well as harrowing accusations confusing half-truths and startling insights. She is forced to examine her relationships both inside and outside the hospital. She must relearn who to trust and decide for herself what healthy really means.Punctuated by dark humor gritty realism and profound moments of self-discovery Believarexic is a stereotype-defying exploration of belief and human connection.
language: English
title: Believarexic
publisher: Peachtree Publishing Company