Dancing with a Demon

“The author’s candor and courage to tackle such challenging topics make this a fantastic and hopeful read for those supporting someone with an eating disorder. Parents and families who are supporting a loved one with an eating disorder would find this book invaluable when navigating guilt, shame, and juggling life stressors while still holding hope for their family member’s full recovery and return to wellness.” —Kate Funk, Monte Nido’s Eating Disorder Center of Philadelphia Primary Therapist

When seventeen-year-old Jenna stops eating, her mother is plunged into the dark maze of the often fatal and perpetually mysterious disease of anorexia nervosa. In a fight against time, Valerie has to battle a demon that threatens her daughter’s life and her own mental health. As both Jenna’s weight and Valerie’s hope plummet, a family quickly learns all they can about the least understood mental illness with the highest mortality rate.

Offering the unique perspective of the parent, side-by-side with a teenager’s revealing journal entries, this riveting narrative explores the complexities of the mother-daughter relationship and how this disease affects one’s entire family. For psychologists, educators, teens, and parents everywhere, Dancing with a Demon provides hope, understanding, and enlightenment.