“Emma cites the structure of the [Eating Disorder] Unit as being important to her decision to disengage from her illness, and the… — Carol Lee Copy Share Image
“Emma says her illness was a kind of self-hypnosis which obliterated the outside world, a way of escaping life and reducing its… — Carol Lee Copy Share Image
“While she is still hospitalised, I take Emma out for strengthening walks, for her muscles and been under-used for a long time.… — Carol Lee Copy Share Image
“I think maybe they come out into the grounds in nightwear. But no, in typical anorexic stype they have read the fashion… — Carol Lee Copy Share Image
“Deception' is the word I most associate with anorexia and the treachery which comes from falsehood. The illness appears inviting. It would… — Carol Lee Copy Share Image
“I was a very lonely child and it's funny but the first word that comes to my head is "starved". I felt… — Carol Lee Copy Share Image
“Emma cites the structure of the [Eating Disorder] Unit as being important to her decision to disengage from her illness, and the fact that… — Carol Lee Copy Share Image
“The reasons for Emma's illness and for her decision to allow life in, rather than die, are intertwined and involve the beginnings of her… — Carol Lee Copy Share Image
“There was another problem with Emma's father, difficult for a small child who already thought of herself as greedy - his way of trying… — Carol Lee Copy Share Image
“Emma says her illness was a kind of self-hypnosis which obliterated the outside world, a way of escaping life and reducing its proportions to… — Carol Lee Copy Share Image
“While she is still hospitalised, I take Emma out for strengthening walks, for her muscles and been under-used for a long time. She is… — Carol Lee Copy Share Image
“I think maybe they come out into the grounds in nightwear. But no, in typical anorexic stype they have read the fashion magazines literally.… — Carol Lee Copy Share Image
“I started crying when the group [therapy] was over because the last thing we did upset me - we all held a piece of… — Carol Lee Copy Share Image
“Whatever it was her father wanted, Emma did not know how to provide it. She felt confused by what he did, and imagined the… — Carol Lee Copy Share Image
“Deception' is the word I most associate with anorexia and the treachery which comes from falsehood. The illness appears inviting. It would seem to… — Carol Lee Copy Share Image
“I was a very lonely child and it's funny but the first word that comes to my head is "starved". I felt starved of… — Carol Lee Copy Share Image
“ You obliterate my central sun and i hate and fear you for it . . . every moment with you is fraught with… — Carol Lee Copy Share Image
