Eating Disorders

Books

When Food's A Foe by Nancy Kolodny

Stick Figure: A Diary of My Former Self by Lori Gottlieb

"An insightful, gently challenging guide for sufferers of anorexia and bulimia....This book shows the expertise of a therapist who truly understands eating disorders and the innovation of one who has long proven herself able to help people through them.  When Food's a Foe is a must-read for any young person struggling with these difficult and dangerous disorders and for any family member or friend who wants to help." -- Marya Hornbacher, author of Wasted: A Memoir of Anorexia and Bulimia

"Although it reads like a novel--a funny, touching, and absolutely gripping novel--Stick Figure is, astonishingly, the diary of Lori Gottlieb in 1978, when, at age eleven and all evidence to the contrary, she decided she was too fat and simply stopped eating..." -- The Boston Globe

Movies

For the Love of Nancy

Hunger Point (Lifetime Movie)

Nancy is played by Tracey Gold

Book by Jillian Medoff

Nancy Walsh is a young college student who comes for an affluent family.  When her family finds out she has an eating disorder, they try to obtain a court order to control her treatment.

Premiers: Monday, January 13 at 9pm et/pt Encores: Monday, January 13 at 11pm et/pt              Sunday, January 19 at 6pm et/pt              Wednesday, January 29 at 9pm et/pt

Synopsis:  For Frannie Hunter (Christina Hendricks), life is anything but easy.  The 26-year-old can't seem to keep a job or a boyfriend, so she winds up moving back in with her domineering mom (Barbara Hershey), remote father and "perfect"sister, Shelly (Susan May Pratt [Center Stage]).  Frannie feels inferior compared to her younger, more driven sibling, who also happens to be super slender.  But when Shelly develops a serious eating disorder, Frannie realizes that her little sis is emotionally troubled.  As Shelly begins to waste away, her family must look inward to confront some harsh truths.  While Frannie tries to make sense of it all, she realizes she must learn to love herself...before it's too late.

The Karen Carpenter Story

The story of singer Karen Carpenter's long struggle with anorexia.

Sharing the Secret

A teenage girl who feels she must always seem happy for her parents and friends secretly binges and purges.

Dying to Be Perfect: The Ellen Hart Pena Story

The story of an aspiring runner and her battle with bulimia.

A Secret Between Friends

Two friends share the secret of their eating disorders.

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