Their stories are different, but the conflicts that triggered their disorders are the same.
College campuses are no exception.
Kim, a senior, endured the pains of anorexia and with a determined effort overcame her self-inflicted starvation. Joy, also a senior, battled both anorexia nervosa and bulimia. Both women are University students who have fought the anguish of negative self-perception and serious mental and physical problems. Bulimia is also found more often in women, although men suffer from eating disorders as well. For many, it's unimaginable that peoplecould willingly subject themselves to the pain of purging their bodies of food or not eating at all.