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It's Not About the Weight: Attacking Eating Disorders from the Inside Out | 
| Author: Susan J Mendelsohn Psyd
Publisher: iUniverse, Inc.
Category: Book
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Sales Rank: 20360
Media: Paperback
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Pages: 204
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Dimensions (in): 8.8 x 6 x 0.5
ISBN: 059541883X
Dewey Decimal Number: 616
EAN: 9780595418831
ASIN: 059541883X
Publication Date: February 22, 2007
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Product Description
Dr. Susan J. Mendelsohn is all too familiar with eating disorders: she has personally wrestled with them for more than fifteen years. Its Not about the Weight: Attacking Eating Disorders from the Inside Out is part self-help guide and part memoir that tackles growing up withand growing throughthe challenge of body image distortions. Whether youre just beginning your battle with an eating disorder (ED) or have struggled for years, this guide addresses the common themes of weight and body image preoccupations, the psychological place in which you may find yourself and, most importantly, how you can manage these obsessions through practical steps of self-healingfrom the inside out. Weaving real-life cases of Dr. Mendelsohns clinical practice with her own personal struggles, this compelling success story shows you the appropriate steps in how to overcome the obstacles of weight and body image, how to triumphantly manage weight during recovery, how to maintain an overall satisfying existence, and how to finally live your life no matter what shape, size, or weight you are at any given time. Take this unique opportunity to let Its Not about the Weight guide you to a successful recovery and an overall healthy and balanced lifestyle!
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Therapy in a book June 5, 2008
Though this book doesn't look like a New York Times Bestseller, the content an amazing compilation of the science and psychology behind eating disorders along with the author's own relatable journey through the process. Being a psychologist AND someone who's gone through an eating disorder herself, Susan understands how to convey the message to her readers. While explaining the psychology behind eating disorders, she also offers some practical ideas about how to change the disordered thinking... this is a great book that is a handy "therapy session" whenever you need some encouragement.
 Pretty disappointing April 12, 2008
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
After reading all the positive reviews for this book, I was pretty disappointed in the book....I found the book overly simplistic (she assumes the reader has zero knowledge about either psychology or eating disoders, which I would imagine is not true of most readers) and also found "Dr. Susie's" need to constantly pour out overly dramatic details from her own life somewhat annoying. I felt like she was having a written therapy session with the reader, only I didn't sign up to be her therapist. And I found her "just change your attitude and all will be OK" mantra a little silly. That being said, there were some good nuggets in there if you just kept reading; in particular, the quotes at the end of each chapter from her patients were helpful. All in all, I wouldn't recommend buying this book given the enormous number of other books out there on the subject.
Outstanding June 24, 2007
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
I highly suggest this book for anyone who has an eating disorder, or cares about someone who is experiencing one. Dr. Mendelsohn is extremely knowledgable about the causes and mental battles of an eating disorder from a doctor's stand point, but also has fought one herself. What she shares about her own journey helped me see that good can come out of painful pasts. She has overcome and her perspective is amazing! You can hear her encouragement and care come through on each page of the book.
Somebody finally gets it!!!! May 28, 2007
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
Dr. Mendelsohn's new book does what no book has ever done before. It looks at ALL eating disorders from the inside. She touches the souls of those who suffer from an ED by sharing her own personal story. This is the first book I've read that I felt did not glorify or scold people who are living with ED's. If you are living with an ED and want to understand what its about, and why its not your fault- READ THIS BOOK!
Understanding Eating Disorders April 26, 2007
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
Dr. Susie does an amazing job explaining all aspects of an eating disorder. This book is a self-help guide for not only the victims of ED, but for the loved ones that suffer with them. Dr. Susie goes into depth, sharing her knowledge from her own experience and education, to provide all the building blocks of an eating disorder. Her enthusiasm and great sense of personality shines through her writing and it is almost as if I was in her office during my own therapy session (I know because I am currently a patient of hers and have been for almost a year). I highly recommend this book for those who are unfortunate to afford an exceptional therapist and if recovery is the focus; Dr. Susie provides all the tools so that you can embark on the journey. Dr. Susie has the courage to share the stories of her own life and her battle with ED; because of this it is very inspritational and encouraging to keep up the fight. This self-help book is easy to read and understand, and puts things into perspective for those with and without an eating disorder.
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