Sick Enough
A Guide to the Medical Complications of Eating Disorders

This book is a hard read, and I feel like that must be explained upfront. I really don’t recommend it for individuals who are currently battling an eating disorder but aren’t working with a therapist and dietitian regularly. Because this book details many consequences of eating disorders, it can bri......more

This book is relevant for anyone struggling with an eating disorder regardless where they are in their journey. Rather you need reasons to recover or want reasons to stay recovered. It is not triggering since they don't focus on weight and numbers. In fact they touch on atypical anorexia and atypica......more

This book is far too extreme. I appreciate all of the scientific information, but the opinions (HAES and All foods fit) aren’t working—you can tell that by the recovery rate at her clinic. This book must be taken with a big grain of salt (which should be regulated...don’t just eat all the salt you w......more

Anyone who has struggled with disordered eating or loves someone who struggles should read this book. The science and research behind each chapter is a hard but necessary reality to face. This book was a beautiful reminder that we are not alone. We are all fighting together and can relate to each oth......more

this was so informative and empathetic. the author writes with a passion that allows this to stand out as more than just a bland medical textbook. i really appreciate the extended chapters about diet culture, weight stigma, and improper treatment of eating disorders due to ignorance among medical pr......more