Intervention AMY 115 Bulimia Monday night at 9/8c. CREDIT: INTERVENTION
Tonight at 9/8c Intervention focuses on the eating disorder bulimia nervosa as it presents Intervention: Amy P.
Bulimia is characterized by recurrent binge eating, followed by, among other things, defensive vomiting, sometimes called purging; fasting; and the overuse of laxatives, enemas and diuretics. Excessive exercising is another common trait.
Amy has bulimia. She says she loves binging and purging -- needs it, craves it and wants it. Her weight is dropping and her family constantly worry about losing her; they stage an intervention to save her life.
115 - Amy P. Monday, April 19 09:00 pm ET Tuesday, April 20th 01:00 am ET
Episode Description: Amy and her family escaped the violence of apartheid-era South Africa and immigrated to Canada 22 years ago. But Amy suffered from anxiety and low self-esteem, and she became anorexic and, soon after, bulimic. Now she lives alone in the basement of her family's house and steals from family members to pay for her eating binges. Weighing only 92 pounds, Amy is on the brink of death.
Watch a preview of #115 Intervention, Amy P which airs tonight @ 9/8 central on A&E.
Mayo Clinic - Bulimia Coping and Support.
Information and Referral Helpline: 1-800-931-2237
Toolkits and Resource links at National Eating Disorders.
Now available from A&E and Hulu, for a limited time: Intervention: Cristine and Kelly P.
Season One, Episode 09: "Cristine and Kelly" Alcohol abuse, anorexia June 5, 2005 (2005-06-05) Episode Description: Cristine, a wife and mother with an abusive and dark past, is an alcoholic who drinks about 18 beers a day. Just three years ago, Cristine was top saleswoman at her LA-based newspaper; now, since her return to work after having her first child, the alcohol has damaged her career so much that she has yet to collect any commissions from her ad sales. Her husband is a stay-at-home dad, but their "home" is Cristine's mother's living room floor due to Cristine's business problems. Now Cristine's health is failing – she often works 4 hours or less a day due to stomach problems caused by her drinking – and the family feels an intervention is the only thing that can save her from herself, but Cristine wants no part of rehab after a disastrous stint two years ago.
Kelly is an anorexic real estate agent and club DJ in Florida who weighs only 93 pounds and who often consumes less than 5% of her body's caloric needs for the day. She has a 6-year-old daughter who is following in her mother’s footsteps, imitating Kelly's disdain of food by refusing to eat her breakfast and leaving her lunch tray full of food. Kelly's boyfriend wants to come live with her in Florida but knows he cannot save Kelly by himself and needs outside help. Everyone who loves Kelly is not only trying to save her, but also her daughter.
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