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Girl, Interrupted [DVD] [1999]Girl, Interrupted [DVD] [1999]
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Fantastic Film, strong leading characters. A good insite into a mental institution in the 1960's.
Anorexia: A Stranger in the FamilyAnorexia: A Stranger in the Family by Katie Metcalfe
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Well told, easy to read. shows how an eating disorder can develop.
WastedWasted by Marya Hornbacher
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I have read and re-read this book a million times. It is a masterpiece, written with such detail that even a normal person could understand the workings of an anorexic mind.
Thin [DVD] [2005] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]Thin [DVD] [2005] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]
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a frankly honest portayal of an eating disorders centre. Triggering, Emotional and moving.
Sharing The Secret [2000] [DVD]Sharing The Secret [2000] [DVD]
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a rare film which shows bulimia rather than anorexia- shows how teenage peers can influence eating disorders.
ThinThin by Grace Bowman
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Again, A well told story of anorexia.
Perfect: Anorexia and MePerfect: Anorexia and Me by Emily Halban
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This is another great book, showing how anorexia can develop throughout the late teens, early 20's, not the usual pre-teen ages.
To Die ForTo Die For by Carol Lee
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This book was told from a guardians point of view, and didn't have much of a first person perspective to it. worth a read though.