title: The female athlete syndrome. Anorexia nervosa--reflections on a personal journey.
abstract: Anorexia nervosa has one of the highest mortality rates of any mental illness. This devastating illness and related eating disorders may have long-term effects on bone health. Young women who are high-achieving students and competitive athletes are at increased risk for these disorders, which may go unrecognized in the early stages. My daughter and I share our respective reflections of her insidious descent into the dark world of anorexia nervosa and her journey back to us.
authors.affiliation: Denison University, Granville, OH, USA.
authors.forename: Colleen S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Hughes
authors.forename: Suzanne
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hughes
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000856:Anorexia Nervosa / Q000523:psychology* / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D015444:Exercise; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009034:Mother-Child Relations; D013177:Sports / Q000523:psychology*; D013550:Swimming