
Clare Dunkle's daugher, Elena, had trauma-related anorexia in her late teens. Now, Elena is healthy. Click through the gallery to see her progression.

Although Elena didn't want to admit she was anorexic, she was hospitalized to get her back to a healthy state.

A photo of Clare and her daughter, while Elena was in the hospital.

Elena and her sister, Valerie -- both in childhood, left, and later in life.

Elena and Clare both wrote books about their experiences and the process behind Elena's descent into anorexia, as well as her recovery, from their own perspectives.


