Getting a daughter or son through an eating disorder can be
challenging to say the least. In "When Anorexia Came To Visit" 20
families from across the UK talk frankly to Bev Mattocks ("Please
eat... A Mother's Struggle To Free Her Teenage Son From Anorexia")
about the effect that anorexia had on their lives. (With a Foreword
by Professor Janet Treasure, OBE PhD FRCP FRCPsych.)
Few, if any, people expect their son or daughter to develop an
eating disorder like anorexia nervosa. Also, eating disorders are
notoriously insidious illnesses; they can creep up slowly, almost
undetected, over several months or even years. By the time families
are aware that something is seriously wrong with their child, the
illness can be deeply entrenched. And, once the penny drops,
families are faced with the struggle of getting a diagnosis,
referral and treatment whilst being forced to undergo a huge and
often distressing learning curve.
In "When Anorexia Came To Visit" 20 families (21 if you include
the author's own account which appears at the end of this new,
updated edition of the book) have come together to describe their
own experiences of getting their child through a serious eating
disorder: boys as well as girls, from across the UK including
England, Scotland and Wales, and across a wide age range from
pre-teens to 20-somethings.
Not only do these 20 families want to help other parents
understand this complex illness and demand prompt and effective
treatment for their child - and learn that there is hope for a full
recovery - they also want to provide healthcare professionals with
a unique insight into what goes on, at home, beyond the confines of
the consulting room as families battle with the eating disorder
24/7. Thus - in addition to parents and carers - this book is
important, informative reading for everyone, from GPs and school or
university medical teams to mental health practitioners and other
professionals.
Of course with such a complex illness and widely differing
personal circumstances, each story is different. Nonetheless there
are overlaps that many families will identify with. By describing
their experiences, these 20 brave families want to help others to
identify the warning signs, get help and read about the tools,
resources and coping strategies they found most helpful on the
journey to recovery.
May these accounts offer other parents and carers the hope,
strength and inspiration they need and deserve in the fight for
full and sustained recovery for their daughter or son.
"Note: This book is not a medical reference, nor does it endorse
any particular treatment method. For diagnosis and treatment of an
eating disorder you should always consult a physician."
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