David Baxter PhD
Late Founder
The Voices of Eating Disorders
New York Times Blog
October 15, 2008
In a country where many people struggle with eating too much, it can be hard to understand a disorder in which people basically starve themselves. In the latest Patient Voices, my colleague Karen Barrow explores the daily challenges of men and women battling anorexia, bulimia and other eating disorders.
You?ll meet Gillian Craig, a 17-year-old from Shaker Heights, Ohio, who still struggles with anorexia.
?People so don?t understand this disease,? she said. ?As much as it seems like a choice, it?s not conscious. This is not something I?ve chosen. This is something I?ve been dealt.?
Her mother, Lauren Craig, also talks about the challenges of mothering an anorexic.
?It has been totally devastating,? she said. ?It?s all consuming. Even when things are going well, you?re really concerned. When things are bad, everything revolves around it.?
Click here to listen to the voices of eight men and women struggling with eating disorders, including Kirsten Haglund, 19, who was named Miss America for 2008 and hopes to use her position to raise awareness of the problem.
And to listen to the many other Patient Voices features, click here.
New York Times Blog
October 15, 2008
In a country where many people struggle with eating too much, it can be hard to understand a disorder in which people basically starve themselves. In the latest Patient Voices, my colleague Karen Barrow explores the daily challenges of men and women battling anorexia, bulimia and other eating disorders.
You?ll meet Gillian Craig, a 17-year-old from Shaker Heights, Ohio, who still struggles with anorexia.
?People so don?t understand this disease,? she said. ?As much as it seems like a choice, it?s not conscious. This is not something I?ve chosen. This is something I?ve been dealt.?
Her mother, Lauren Craig, also talks about the challenges of mothering an anorexic.
?It has been totally devastating,? she said. ?It?s all consuming. Even when things are going well, you?re really concerned. When things are bad, everything revolves around it.?
Click here to listen to the voices of eight men and women struggling with eating disorders, including Kirsten Haglund, 19, who was named Miss America for 2008 and hopes to use her position to raise awareness of the problem.
And to listen to the many other Patient Voices features, click here.
