Book excerpt: This book provides the information to gain a deeper understanding of the severe epidemic of eating disorders. As treatment professionals, teachers, parents, siblings, and friends, we have a responsibility to one another, our society, and the generations to follow, to become knowledgeable and more willing to talk about this silent killer. It is time for us all to gain awareness and choose to do something differently before it is too late. WE need to work together to gain more insight to provide more prevention and share what WE are learning with the next individual who is willing to listen. Let’s choose to become united to help create freedom from the prison of eating disorders This Book Can Help You • expand your knowledge of eating disorders • grasp their severity and prevalence • explore the numerous causes • identify early warning signs and recognize current symptoms • increase awareness of the potential medical complications • understand the meaning and importance of a multi-disciplinary treatment approach • learn about the treatment options available • facilitate a clinical interview • enhance your understanding with the use of clinical vignettes