Eating Disorders Bulimia and Anorexia

Eating Disorders

. Bulimia and anorexia According to the diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, there are two types of eating disorders, bulimia and anorexia. Everyone is different, and each can lead to death if untreated. If you or someone you know suffers from either, I urge you to help. Some famous people have suffered from eating disorders, and with an eating disorder does not mean you are crazy, but it means you need help. Princess Di, suffered bulemia, and Mary Carpenter suffered from anorexia, and eventually died of this disease. Even if you suffer from an eating disorder, self-help. Bulimia is characterized by recurrent episodes of binge eating, and then forced regurgitation to prevent weight gain. Bulimia is not just a buffet, gorging food, and then throw, because you have too much food. Bulimia is binging on large quantities of food at least twice a week, and then throws to prevent weight gain.

characteristics of bulimia are afraid of the thickness Pursuit of weight loss fear loss of control over the food perceptual distortion of body size low self-esteem anorexia is characterized by fear of weight gain, and an intense preoccupation with weight gain or too fat. The person is suffering from anorexia is a disorder in the perception of one's own body weight, and the pursuit of weight loss, and the fear of loss of control over the food. 20% of people who suffer from anorexia is from this disorder. Characteristics of anorexia are: fear of weight gain Pursuit of weight loss disorder of perception of body weight restrictive diet of 500-800 calories per day, the people suffer from depression and eating disorders have anger. Unfortunately, the anger is often dismissed or ignored, and often untreated, but it must be treated for the treatment of these eating disorders.

One of the most effective methods of treatment, and talk about the anger in a group setting, as Group offers a setting in which it is difficult to manipulate the group. The height of the treatment of eating disorders is complex and beyond the scope of this article, but the level of treatment of self-help and self-help groups, the low intensity of outpatient treatment, intensive treatment, the partial hospitalization programs for inpatient treatment to hospital. The objectives of the treatment of eating disorders are:

1. Interrupt the binge /purge cycle

2. Normalizing eating habits

3. Improve your self-esteem

4. Positive cognitive restructuring

5. Promoting personal responsibility

6. Promoting flexibility

7. Stabilizing chaotic thinking

8. Repair physical damage

9. Discover Leisure Activities

10. Start to develop healthy relationships

11. Begin to repair healthy relationships

12. Educating people about the recovery and relapse tools treat anorexia and bulimia is a complex and diverse to be. It requires work, time and commitment. If you suffer from an eating disorder, get help. It can change your life. It can save your life.

 

Tammy Stoner is a licensed clinical social worker and life coach. She provides training and education to health care organizations, and individuals. Skilled at helping people uncover the blocks that keep them "stuck", she is able to quickly find internal and external strategies to get "unstuck", and live a life you love.For more information about coaching services, please contact her at http:http://www.InteractiveTeddyBears.Com

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