Thirty million people will suffer from eating disorders in their lifetime, yet decades after Karen Carpenter died from anorexia, myths about eating disorders continue.
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Myths and Misperceptions about Eating Disorders
For more information:
National Eating Disorders Association
Columbia University Department of Psychiatry/Eating Disorders
Little Girl Blue by Randy Schmidt
Decoding Anorexia: How Breakthroughs in Science Offer Hope for Eating Disorders by Carrie Arnold
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