Title: The anorexia diaries : a mother and daughter's triumph over teenage eating disorders /
Authors: Rio, Linda M.; Rio, Tara M.; Johnson, Craig, 1950-
Publisher: Rodale,
Year: 2003
Subjects: Rio, Tara M. Health.; Rio, Tara M. Diaries.; Rio, Linda M. Diaries.; Anorexia nervosa Patients United States Diaries.; Anorexia nervosa Patients United States Family relationships.; Mothers and daughters.
Abstract: Enhanced by excerpts from actual diaries of a mother and daughter, this intimate look inside the world of teen depression and eating disorders describes the author's struggle, the family's ordeal, and the battle for recovery.
Contents: pt. 1. The diaries. Our perfect family. The early teen years. Experimenting with purging. A downward spiral. The hospital stay. Back home. Preparing for and surviving senior year. An Oprah moment--and graduation. Freshman year of college. Sophomore year of college. Looking back -- pt. 2. Commentary and advice. Understanding teenage eating disorders.