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Direct linkTillmann, Lisa M. – Journal of Applied Communication Research, 2009
In 1996, the author published "A Secret Life in a Culture of Thinness: Reflections on Body, Food, and Bulimia" (Tillmann-Healy, 1996), an account of her struggle with binging and purging from ages 15 to 25. She came to understand bulimia as a communicative act, expressing fear, anxiety, and grief. From 25 to 35, her recovery from bulimia involved…
Descriptors: Eating Disorders, Human Body, Self Concept, Emotional Response
