Clinical psychologist Margo Maine has been successfully helping adult women overcome eating disorders and body image problems for over twenty years. In The Body Myth , she explains the toll these problems can take on women?s lives and provides healing insights and proven techniques for reclaiming readers? lives from the debilitating belief that a woman?s self-worth and her worth to others are derived from how she looks, how much she weighs, and what she eats-the Body Myth. Using poignant real-life stories, Dr. Maine explores the complex emotional, social, and cultural forces that perpetuate the Body Myth. A unique and invaluable source of information and inspiration, this breakthrough guide equips readers with the knowledge and tools to escape the clutches of the Body Myth and live a more balanced, fulfilling life.