Hunger Pains

The Modern Woman's Tragic Quest for Thinness

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In Hunger Pains Dr. Mary Pipher offers advice, counsel, and practical solutions for young women dealing with eating disorders and other problems. The rates of anorexia, bulimia, and depression for women are the highest they have ever been; signs show that the age of women susceptible to these problems is decreasing as the problem increases. Dr. Pipher reveals how society encourages our misery and prevents us from accepting our looks. Indeed, for many women, the humiliation of being overweight is a wound that never heals. Pipher reminds us that accepting our bodies the way they are is the greatest gift we can give ourselves.

TABLE OF CONTENTS:
Overview; Hunger and Eating; What We See in the Mirror; Why Diets Don't Work; Solutions that Don't Work; Clients with Bulimia; Bulimia-The Food Addiction; Clients with Anorexia; Anorexia-Starvation in the Land of Plenty; Obese Clients; Obesity-Being Fat in America; Feeling Good; Helping Our Children; Changing Our Culture; Suggested Reading
© Sarah Greder
Mary Pipher, PhD, is a clinical psychologist and author of Women Rowing North: Navigating Life’s Currents and Flourishing As We Age, Hunger Pains: The American Woman’s Tragic Quest for ThinnessThe Shelter of Each Other: Rebuilding Our Families, Another Country: Navigating the Emotional Terrain of Our Elders, and The Middle of Everywhere: The World's Refugees Come to Our Town. Dr. Pipher’s area of expertise is how culture affects people’s mental health. For her work, she was awarded the American Psychological Association’s Presidential Citation in 1998. She speaks across the country to families, mental health professionals, and educators. She has appeared on Today20/20The Charlie Rose ShowPBS Newshour with Jim Lehrer, and National Public Radio’s Fresh Air. She lives in Nebraska with her husband, Jim. View titles by Mary Pipher, PhD

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In Hunger Pains Dr. Mary Pipher offers advice, counsel, and practical solutions for young women dealing with eating disorders and other problems. The rates of anorexia, bulimia, and depression for women are the highest they have ever been; signs show that the age of women susceptible to these problems is decreasing as the problem increases. Dr. Pipher reveals how society encourages our misery and prevents us from accepting our looks. Indeed, for many women, the humiliation of being overweight is a wound that never heals. Pipher reminds us that accepting our bodies the way they are is the greatest gift we can give ourselves.

TABLE OF CONTENTS:
Overview; Hunger and Eating; What We See in the Mirror; Why Diets Don't Work; Solutions that Don't Work; Clients with Bulimia; Bulimia-The Food Addiction; Clients with Anorexia; Anorexia-Starvation in the Land of Plenty; Obese Clients; Obesity-Being Fat in America; Feeling Good; Helping Our Children; Changing Our Culture; Suggested Reading

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© Sarah Greder
Mary Pipher, PhD, is a clinical psychologist and author of Women Rowing North: Navigating Life’s Currents and Flourishing As We Age, Hunger Pains: The American Woman’s Tragic Quest for ThinnessThe Shelter of Each Other: Rebuilding Our Families, Another Country: Navigating the Emotional Terrain of Our Elders, and The Middle of Everywhere: The World's Refugees Come to Our Town. Dr. Pipher’s area of expertise is how culture affects people’s mental health. For her work, she was awarded the American Psychological Association’s Presidential Citation in 1998. She speaks across the country to families, mental health professionals, and educators. She has appeared on Today20/20The Charlie Rose ShowPBS Newshour with Jim Lehrer, and National Public Radio’s Fresh Air. She lives in Nebraska with her husband, Jim. View titles by Mary Pipher, PhD

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