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Life Hurts: A Doctor's Personal Journey Through Anorexia
Dr Elizabeth McNaught
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Description for Life Hurts: A Doctor's Personal Journey Through Anorexia
Paperback. Lizzie McNaught was diagnosed with Anorexia at the age of 14. However through professional help, the support of her loving family and her faith, she somehow found the hope and strength to overcome. Life Hurts tells her story, reflecting on it from her perspective as a doctor. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; 3JM; BM; MMZD; VFJB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
'She's not going anywhere. Her heart is struggling. She's not stable enough to move' Lizzie couldn't believe it. She had just gone to the hospital for a quick check-up and now they told her she could die. The doctors had diagnosed Anorexia and that she must regain weight. Her life closed in around her, but all she wanted was to avoid food. Anyone who lives with an eating disorder fights their own thoughts, their own anxieties, their own self, every second of every minute of every day. For Lizzie this was her reality from the age ... Read more
'She's not going anywhere. Her heart is struggling. She's not stable enough to move' Lizzie couldn't believe it. She had just gone to the hospital for a quick check-up and now they told her she could die. The doctors had diagnosed Anorexia and that she must regain weight. Her life closed in around her, but all she wanted was to avoid food. Anyone who lives with an eating disorder fights their own thoughts, their own anxieties, their own self, every second of every minute of every day. For Lizzie this was her reality from the age ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Malcolm Down Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Number of Pages
136
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781910786659
SKU
V9781910786659
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-2
About Dr Elizabeth McNaught
Dr Elizabeth McNaught is a medical doctor with personal experience of eating disorders. She was diagnosed with Anorexia at the age of 14, leading to an admission to a general hospital, many months in an inpatient hospital and years in community care. She fought hard against her illness and secured a place at medical school, qualifying as a doctor ... Read more
Reviews for Life Hurts: A Doctor's Personal Journey Through Anorexia
I recommend this book to patients with eating disorders and their families, and also to professionals and doctors learning to practice as health professionals.
Dr. Izabela Jurewicz, Royal College of Psychiatrists (06/21/2018)
Dr. Izabela Jurewicz, Royal College of Psychiatrists (06/21/2018)