I'm making my way through Decoding Anorexia by Carrie Arnold. It features her story, and anecdotes from others, as illustrative examples of understanding and treating eating disorders from a biological, brain-based perspective. That is, it presents a ton of science that an ED sufferer's brain is wired differently and these chemical differences cause a lot of the symptoms. This is a contrasting perspective to believing the illness is entirely socially situated (basically the position that the media and controlling parents cause EDs). While it's not either/or (both sociocultural and biological factors contribute), the science is fascinating, explanatory, and helpful.
I consider myself 'in remission' and the science explains SO MUCH for me. If you had an eating disorder, are the relative of a person with an eating disorder, or an MD that sees ED patients, this is a must-read.
maybe she's born with it, maybe it's chlorine
If you're injured and need some sympathy, PM me and I'm very happy to write back.
disclaimer: PhD not MD
I consider myself 'in remission' and the science explains SO MUCH for me. If you had an eating disorder, are the relative of a person with an eating disorder, or an MD that sees ED patients, this is a must-read.
maybe she's born with it, maybe it's chlorine
If you're injured and need some sympathy, PM me and I'm very happy to write back.
disclaimer: PhD not MD