The importance of eating healthy is that if you eat healthy then you won't have to worry about not getting enough food to eat through out the day. Having a healthy diet every day is an important concept in this book.She tries to get Callie to open up to her and the other girls in the group by starting to talk. She is understanding of her not talking and respects it. The Psychiatrist- The name of the Psychiatrist is never said but she is very kind towards Callie.She is very straight forwards and tries to have the attention on her. She is also a cutter but does it more for decoration and attention from people. Amanda- Amanda comes in about a third into the book.She has to leave Sea Pines about halfway through the story because her family can't pay the bills for it any more. She is much more open in the group and doesn't care if her struggles are talked about as much as others.
She is indifferent towards Callie and treats her like everyone else.
She is described as being very co-dependent towards Becca and her need to take care of her. She is extremely overweight and struggles with compulsive eating. Debbie- Debbie is like the mother-hen of the group.In result of her refusing treatment she gets sent to Hammacher. She doesn't follow through with treatment by hiding her food. Becca- Becca struggles with anorexia and bulimia.She tries to reach out to Callie but is ignored at first. She is a skinny girl who wears a baseball cap to cover a bald spot where her hair fell out. Tara- Tara is one of the quiet people of the group.Even though Callie doesn't talk Sydney still befriends her and treats her like another person in the facility and cares about her. Sydney- Sydney is Callie's roommate and struggles with drug addiction.Even though Callie doesn't talk Sam talks for both of them as they interact and play connect four together. He is a very happy kid that is confused as to why his sister isn't at home. He is in third grade and has bad asthma that keeps him from going to school. In the begininning she doesn't talk at all but as she starts to open up about her feelings she learns that keeping silents won't help anyone. As Callie goes through her day the reader gets a glimpse into her head about what she wants to say but doesn't. Callie- The story is told from Callie's perspective.The main places in the story are the bathroom, the cafeteria, the office, and group sessions room. The residence call it Sick Minds as a nickname for the place. Setting- The setting of the story is in the residential treatment facility called Sea Pines.
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