30 million people will suffer from eating disorders in their lifetime, yet decades after Karen Carpenter died from anorexia, myths about eating disorders continue.
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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