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Eating disorders are like silent battles within. They’re not just about food but also how we see ourselves. They bring a storm of emotions, from fear to guilt. People with eating disorders may obsess over their weight or food intake, often feeling out of control.
Thrive Psychological Services can help.
Reasons for eating disorders:
- Body Image Pressure
- Stress and Anxiety
- Low Self-esteem
- Traumatic Experiences
- Genetics
- Peer Pressure
- Societal Beauty Standards
- Coping Mechanism
Eating Disorders QnA
Frequently Asked Questions
There are three common types of eating disorders: anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge eating disorder (BED).
Anorexia nervosa
People with anorexia nervosa see themselves as overweight, even when they’re extremely underweight. They severely limit food intake, exercise excessively, vomit, or abuse laxatives to lose weight.
Anorexia nervosa is the least common type of eating disorder, but the most dangerous. Severely limiting food intake affects the health and function of the body’s organs, leading to permanent damage or death.
Bulimia nervosa
People with bulimia nervosa have recurring episodes of binge-eating followed by purging. With bulimia nervosa you may feel as though you have no control over your eating during a binge. To compensate for overeating, you try to get rid of the food by forcing yourself to vomit, abusing laxatives, or spending hours working out.
BED
BED is the most common type of eating disorder. People with BED feel like they lose total control over their eating. They eat large amounts of food over a short period of time, even when they’re not hungry.
Treating eating disorders is like helping a friend find their way back to a healthy relationship with food and themselves. It involves therapy, medical support, and love.
- Therapy: It's like talking through the storm of emotions that trigger the disorder.
- Nutritional Counseling: Learning to nourish the body is like giving it a warm hug.
- Medical Care: It's about healing the body and mind.
- Support Groups: Like finding a circle of friends who understand.
Recovery takes time, but with these treatments, and guidance from us at Thrive Psychological Services, it's possible to mend the relationship with food and build a healthier, happier life.
Why Choose Us
The Potential is in You, Always.
At Thrive Psychological Services, we pride ourselves on our collaborative care approach, which aims to work alongside your primary care physician as well as other treating physicians in order to provide you with a personalized and effective treatment plan. In addition, Thrive Psychological Services offers flexible appointment times as well as online teletherapy visits so you can have comfortable and easy access to the care you need.
Children Therapy
Child therapy with children can include talking, playing, or other activities to help the child express feelings and thoughts
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Individual therapy is a personal opportunity to receive support and experience growth during difficult times.
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counseling procedure that attempts to improve the adaptation and adjustment of two people who form a conjugal unit.
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