What Do I Do When Teenagers Struggle with Eating Disorders?
In What Do I Do When Teenagers Struggle with Eating Disorders?, adolescent development expert and veteran counselor Dr. Steven Gerali delivers an essential, frontline handbook for youth leaders, pastors, and parents facing complex crises of body image and disordered eating among teens. Gerali demystifies the biological, emotional, and social factors driving conditions like anorexia, bulimia, and binge eating, equipping mentors to identify warning signs early and respond with clinical wisdom and Christlike compassion. Combining psychological insight with biblical principles of restoration and worth, this volume outlines practical intervention steps, guidance on working with professional medical teams, and spiritual care frameworks that point struggling young people to God's healing love. It is an indispensable pastoral survival guide for youth ministries seeking to bring real comfort and safety to hurting students.