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Facing Anorexia I & II
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Video > Other
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2
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548.12 MB

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facing anorexia anorexia nervosa anorexia eating disorders

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Oct 24, 2013
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Audio: Dutch
Subtitles: English
Aspect ratio: 16:9


PART I
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Year: 2009 / Duration: 52 mins./ Director: Jessica Villerius / Production: Posh Productions

A confronting look at the world of anorexics. 11 year old Tessa has been fighting anorexia since she was 7. Her condition went undiagnosed for years because doctors thought she was too young to have an eating disorder. In this emotional film, Tessa and other sufferers open up to the cameras as we follow them through their treatment. They describe becoming addicted to pro-anorexia websites, being too weak to walk and how every day has become a battle for survival. We also hear from their families on the impact of living with anorexia.


PART II
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Year: 2010 / Duration: 52 mins./ Director: Jessica Villerius / Production: Posh Productions

Seven months later, we return to the girls profiled in ΓÇÿFacing AnorexiaΓÇÖ to see if any are improving. Out of the nine girls, only one appears to be winning her fight against Anorexia Nervosa. Two of the girls almost died last summer. An other girl attempted suicide. A fourth was declared healthy and discharged from hospital only to lose more than a quarter of her bodyweight six weeks later. This painful sequel shows how difficult it is to overcome anorexia and for these girls to receive proper treatment.