Eating disorders such as anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa are serious medical conditions that can be deadly if left untreated, and they afflict people of all ages and races, especially young women. This video follows Peabody- and Emmy-winning documentary filmmaker Larkin McPhee (Dying to Be Thin) as she uncovers facts about eating disorders and the many challenges of coping with them. Viewers meet health and psychology experts as well as patients in recovery who offer honest appraisals of their struggles to overcome debilitating eating disorders. Topics and themes include: Who is at risk? What causes and perpetuates an eating disorder? Why are eating disorders dangerous? How are they treated?

Encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on March 28, 2013. Learn360 is distributed by Infobase for Films for the Humanities & Sciences, Cambridge Educational, Meridian Education, and Shopware.

My Friend the Eating Disorder (3:05) -- Who is at Risk? (3:57) -- What Triggers an Eating Disorder? (3:45) -- Why Eating Disorders are Dangerous (4:56) -- Treatment (6:05) -- Road to Recovery (4:40) -- Credits: Recovering: Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa (0:35).