Anorexia | Experiences of a Male Anorexic
Michael Krasnow is an anorexic and the author of My Life as a Male Anorexic.
Summary: Michael Krasnow began his ongoing struggle with anorexia in the mid-1980s. In the following selection from his book My Life as a Male Anorexic, Krasnow describes the onset of the disease that has affected his life for many years. According to Krasnow, he began feeling fat when he was eleven years old but did not become anorexic until he was a teenager. During his first year of high school, Krasnow relates, he became depressed and developed an obsession with...
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Table of Contents
- Anorexia Nervosa: An Overview
- The Signs of Anorexia
- Experiences of a Female Anorexic
- Experiences of a Male Anorexic
- Anorexia Is Caused by a Destructive Drive for Perfection
- Anorexics Are Victims of Society’s Obsession with Thinness
- Anorexics Derive a Sense of Power from Their Behavior
- Athletes Are More Vulnerable to Anorexia than Non-Athletes
- Some Anorexics Should Have the Right to Refuse Treatment
- Insurance Companies Need to Provide Coverage for Anorexia
- Society Does Not Take Anorexia as Seriously as Other Diseases
- Holy Anorexia and Anorexia Nervosa
- Organizations to Contact
- Bibliography
- Copyright
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