Eating disorders know no boundaries. They don't discriminate. Every story of living with an eating disorder is unique. Eating Disorders Don't Discriminate brings together thirty-one of them, each tackling the stereotypes and misconceptions about what eating disorders look like and who they impact. Athletes, activists, directors, models, health professionals, and more share their experiences of eating disorders, including binge eating disorder, bulimia nervosa, anorexia nervosa, ARFID and OSFED, and highlight the complexities of how race, gender, culture and social media can influence our experiences of body and food. Compiled by Dr Chuks Nwuba, who has cared for some of the UK's most unwell eating disorder patients, and TikToker and eating disorder advocate Bailey Spinn, this stirring anthology is one of hope and encouragement for anyone who feels misunderstood and underrepresented. With writing from: Rachael Alder-Byrne - Molly Bartrip - Sophie Baverstock - Hana Brannigan - Cynthia Bulik - Dianne Buswell - Lee Chambers - Dave Chawner - Sam Clark-Stone - Megan Jayne Crabbe - James Downs - Shannon Dymond - Emme - Becky Excell - Lindsey Holland - Bobby Kasmire - Sam Layton - Amalie Lee - Raffela Mancuso - Ro Mitchell - Bayadir Mohamed-Osman - Smriti Mundhra - George Mycock - Marilyn Okoro - Nigel Owens - Jasmine C. Perry - Laura Mae Ramsey - Lara Rebecca - Kristina Saffran - Selly - Ryan Sheldon - Clare Steedman - Afftene Ceri Taylor - Amanda Taylor - Eva Trujillo - Hope Virgo - Jessica Wilson

Eating disorders are not 'just a teenage fad'; they are a serious mental health disorder that can affect people of any age, race or gender. Statistically speaking, one student in each of your classes is at risk. But how should you respond when a pupil confides in you about their eating disorder? And how can school staff support young people trying to overcome this type of illness? Concentrating on anorexia, bulimia and binge eating disorder, this Pocketbook explains what an eating disorder is and what life is like for sufferers. It identifies risk factors and warning signs, outlines ways to encourage pupils to talk about their disorder, and looks at strategies for helping them. The final section of the book details a whole school approach to supporting recovery.

This hopeful guide explores 25 methods to steer you through the challenges of the holiday season with an eating disorder. Full of practical and simple advice on how to communicate, boundary-set and prioritise during the Christmas period, Dr Chuks guides you in maintaining your mental and physical well-being amidst the festivities. With an accompanying Christmas playlist, this supportive guidebook is the companion to empower you to enjoy the season without compromise.

It has been estimated that as many as 15 million people suffer or will suffer from anorexia and bulimia at some point in their lives. Additional statistics suggest that 25 million more suffer from binge eating and other related behaviors. The overwhelming majority of individuals who suffer from eating disorders are girls and young women between the ages of 12 and 25, but young males are not immune to these addictions—and the statistics grow more alarming every year. Eating disorders affect not only those who suffer from them, but family members and friends who feel powerless to help. In Eating Disorders: The Ultimate Teen Guide, Jessica R. Greene offers hope for the young women and men who have engaged in these self-destructive urges. In this book, Greene examines the causes and varieties of teen eating disorders and offers advice on how to overcome them. The author looks at how eating disorders are defined, how common they are, and how they are tied into behavioral addictions. In addition to explaining how and why certain people suffer from these compulsions, this book looks at: Social and Cultural Pressures High Risk Groups Myths and Stereotypes Health Repercussions Methods of Prevention Intervention Strategies Treatment Options Recovery Intended to serve as a comprehensive guide, this book also includes a list of resources for teens and their parents. Drawing on input from experts in the field, as well as real-life stories, Eating Disorders: The Ultimate Teen Guide will help young adults who are struggling with this devastating affliction.

Provides information on anorexia and bulimia, and discusses what is involved in recovering from eating disorders.

You don't know what to do. Your once happy, carefree child has begun abusing food and fallen into a pattern of disordered eating that is literally taking her life. You watch in horror as she binges and purges, starves herself, compulsively eats, or takes pills and supplements. There is no such thing as a harmless eating disorder. Your child is in danger and she needs your help. Children with an eating disorder need their parents to be prepared, engaged, knowledgeable, and ready to do battle on their behalf. With the professional, accessible advice presented here, you can get the support you need. This guide helps you: Promote positive body image--at any age Instill healthy eating habits Recognize warning signs Find the right treatment options Stay positive and encourage your child This book provides an all-encompassing look at eating disorders--the symptoms, the causes, and the treatments--so you can feel confident about the steps you need to take to help your child overcome this illness.

Empower students to stand up for what matters Created in collaboration with children and teens, Owning Up helps young people identify and be critical of social issues in their lives—from bullying and harassment in the classroom to systems of power and oppression in the world around them. While there is no one-size-fits-all curriculum, Owning Up takes us leaps forward by: Designing sessions to be easily facilitated by a school counselor, teacher, leader, or other professional in small group settings Combining discussions, games, and role-playing to engage adolescents in the complexities of social culture Exploring critical topics such as media analysis, gender, sexual harassment, racism, gossip, and self-image

Children are born intuitive eaters in a society where diet culture dominates. Parents are concerned about how to best feed their children, and nearly everyone is offering solutions on how to tackle the childhood obesity epidemic. But these solutions miss the most important thing: a healthy relationship with food. The absence of this healthy relationship can lead to disastrous consequences: weight cycling, low self-esteem and eating disorders can result from this fear-based approach to food that has become the norm for us all. How to Raise an Intuitive Eater is a compassionate guide for parents to help improve the health, happiness and wellbeing of their children. Based on their experiences working with parents and children, Sumner Brooks and Amee Severson understand that parents want their kids to live their best lives in the bodies they were born to have.

As seen on ITV's Lorraine and BBC Breakfast. Part memoir, part self-help guide, this witty book will take you through the day-to-day struggles of living with an eating disorder. Stand-up comedian Dave Chawner tells the story of how he became anorexic, what his life with mental illness was like, and how he started his journey to recovery. Giving an anorexic perspective with a comic delivery, this book sets out practical tips, personal anecdotes and uplifting playlists to give hope to anyone in a similar situation, and provides insight into what life with mental illness is like.

Feel your best — for the rest of your life. The essential new book from bestselling health writer and trusted menopause advocate Niki Bezzant, author of This Changes Everything. In The Everything Guide, Niki brings together her decades of research and writing about food, exercise and personal health with the very latest, evidence-based expert advice in an informative, practical, easy-to-read (and always honest!) must-have manual for every woman in midlife and beyond. Niki re-frames ageing for a new generation, tackling body image struggles; mental health challenges; feeling ‘lost’ in midlife and re-connecting with ourselves during a time of hormonal transition. The book is also packed with easy-to-follow, practical advice on eating, movement, stress, energy, sleep and more. With no fads and no bullshit, this is an inspiring guide full of long-term strategies for feeling great in your body and mind. The Everything Guide really does contain everything every woman needs to feel great now and for the decades to come. Includes: Loving the skin you’re in — What’s going on in a midlife body — How to move — Changing how we think about food — But what shall I eat? — The thing about weight — Disordered eating: a midlife trap — Filling your cup: stress, energy, fatigue and mood — Sexuality, intimacy and desire — On the outside . . . aesthetic stuff — Clothing and style — On the inside: finding yourself (and finding the joy).