After a lifetime struggle with mental illness, Lia was beginning to recover from the self deprecating thoughts, and even became close friends with a quirky girl named Cassie. Lia, the protagonist of Wintergirls by Laurie Halse Anderson, is one of many unfortunate teenagers who developed a deadly eating disorder due to her chronic depression and desire to be perfect. Furthermore, the voices in their heads tell them that they are undeserving of positive experiences, love, and even food. If their intrusive thoughts are left untreated, victims may even take their own life. Victims display a low self esteem and have a negative outlook on the world. Although mental illness may not cause direct physical harm, the torment that these sufferers endure on a daily basis is not to be taken lightly. Within American society lurks a silent, invisible killer it afflicts one fourth of the global population, causes eight million deaths annually, and its deadliness is often underestimated due to a lack of physical trademarks.
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