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RESOURCES FOR YOUTH:
MENTAL HEALTH: BODY IMAGE & EATING DISORDERS
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For more information, see our Health Topics section on Eating
Disorders.
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An Introduction to Food & Weight
Problems |
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| National Eating
Disorder Information Centre |
English/French |
Available at:
CMHA Mental
Health Education Resource Centre of Manitoba (borrow)
(Toll-free: 1-866-997-9918) |
A booklet describing the preoccupation with thinness, eating
disorders as coping strategies, overcoming weight preoccupation,
a guide for families and friends, finding help, definitions. |
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Body Image |
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| Heartland Motion
Pictures |
English
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Available at:
AFM William Potoroka Memorial Library (VTR/RC 455.4/.122/B63/1998)
(borrow) (Toll-free: 1-866-805-8885) |
Body image is a half-hour program designed to separate media
hype from reality, to help young people make the right choices,
and develop an effective, healthy lifestyle. |
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National Eating
Disorder Information Centre |
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| National Eating
Disorder Information Centre |
English
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Includes information about issues related to body image, weight
preoccupation, and self-esteem, including current information
on prevention and treatment resources available to individuals
with eating problems. |
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Understanding and Overcoming an Eating
Disorder |
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| National Eating
Disorder Information Centre |
English/French
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Available at:
National Eating Disorder
Information Centre |
A manual exploring the thoughts and feelings of a person with
an eating disorder; provides practical information and suggests
alternative coping strategies. |
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Eating disorders: Anorexia nervosa,
bulimia, binge eating and others |
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| By Jim Kirkpatrick
and Paul Caldwell |
English
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Available at:
CMHA Mental
Health Education Resource Centre of Manitoba (borrow)
(Toll-free: 1-866-997-9918)
Winnipeg Public
Library (borrow)
Local or online bookstores |
Expert advice on the causes, effects and treatment of anorexia
nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge-eating disorder, and other
eating disorders. |
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Eating Disorders: The Inner Voice
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| Cambridge Educational.
Monmouth Jct., NJ |
English
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Available at:
CMHA Mental
Health Education Resource Centre of Manitoba (borrow)
(Toll-free: 1-866-997-9918)
AFM William Potoroka Memorial Library (VTR/RC 552/.E18/E37/2000)
(borrow) (Toll-free: 1-866-805-8885)
Films for the Humanities and Sciences |
In this program, four young adults share their stories of
physical pain and emotional torment associated with eating
disorders. Medical, psychological and nutritional experts
tell us about the types of eating disorders that exist, what
causes them, and who is at risk. They also detail the devastating
and sometimes deadly effects, describe treatment options and
define a healthy lifestyle. |
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Eating Disorders: The Schlessinger
Teen Health Video Series |
Gr 7 - 12 |
| Schlessinger
Video Productions |
English
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Available at:
CMHA Mental
Health Education Resource Centre of Manitoba (borrow)
(Toll-free: 1-866-997-9918) |
This video includes compelling interviews with young people
who have suffered from anorexia nervosa, bulimia, and compulsive
overeating. Experts in the field discuss the treatments, symptoms,
and techniques for prevention and detection. |
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Hope, Help and Healing for Eating
Disorders: A new approach to treating anorexia, bulimia, and
overeating |
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| By Gregory Jantz |
English
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Available at:
CMHA Mental
Health Education Resource Centre of Manitoba (borrow)
(Toll-free: 1-866-997-9918)
Winnipeg Public Library
(borrow)
Local or online bookstores |
This book is for individuals living with an eating disorder
and for those who love them, addressing the relational, physical,
and spiritual dimensions of healing. |
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Signs of Eating Disorders |
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| Marlin Motion
Pictures Ltd. |
English
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Available at:
CMHA Mental
Health Education Resource Centre of Manitoba (borrow)
(Toll-free: 1-866-997-9918) |
Through interviews with young women and men who are battling
eating disorders, teen viewers learn signs to look for in
a friend or family member who may be suffering from an eating
disorder. This programme shows the role that the media plays
in influencing teenagers, and explains why self-starvation
can lead to a feeling of control. This programme offers hope
to the sufferers of these disorders, and informs viewers where
to turn for help. |
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The Beginner's Guide to Eating Disorders
Recovery |
Gr 9 - 12 |
| By Nancy Kolodny |
English
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Available at:
Gurze Books
CMHA Mental
Health Education Resource Centre of Manitoba (borrow)
(Toll-free: 1-866-997-9918)
Local or online bookstores |
This book covers basic information about anorexia and bulimia,
the first steps to recovery, choosing a therapist and working
with a nutritionist, and basic considerations that those living
with an individual need to know. |
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