
Jolene is the new face of eating disorders. She's not your typical girl with anorexia or bulimia; she is beautiful, confident, independent and has a healthy body weight. In her mind, her EDNOS is a choice & a lifestyle. From the obsessive compulsive & ritualistic ways she purges & counts calories to the way she makes tea; She has everything in her life under complete control... Or does she? Based on the Director's real life struggle with an Eating Disorder Not Otherwise Specified (E.D.N.O.S.).

Jolene is the new face of eating disorders. She's not your typical girl with anorexia or bulimia; she is beautiful, confident, independent and has a healthy body weight. In her mind, her EDNOS is a choice & a lifestyle. From the obsessive compulsive & ritualistic ways she purges & counts calories to the way she makes tea; She has everything in her life under complete control... Or does she? Based on the Director's real life struggle with an Eating Disorder Not Otherwise Specified (E.D.N.O.S.).
2013-09-01
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An inside look into the psychosis of Jolene's EDNOS
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