Child and Adolescent Eating Disorder Treatment

1. Child and Adolescent Eating Disorder Treatment

2. Eating Disorders Eating disorders are serious conditions related to persistent eating behaviors that negatively impact your health, your emotions and your ability to function in important areas of life. People with eating disorders are at higher risk for suicide and medical complications. Some people with eating disorders may also have other mental disorders (such as depression or anxiety) or problems with substance use. Eating disorders can affect people of any age or gender, but rates are higher among women and adolescent .

3. Type of Eating Disorders In this session we will talk about following eating disorders We will cover what is the eating disorder, symptoms and about the treatment. Anorexia Nervosa Bulimia Nervosa

4. Anorexia Nervosa People with anorexia will deny themselves food to the point of self-starvation as they obsesses about weight loss.  This can happen even if a person is already thin. The perception of body weight and shape is distorted and has an unduly strong influence on a person’s self-concept. To lose weight, some people with anorexia fast or exercise too much. Others may use laxatives, diuretics (water pills), or enemas. Early symptoms commonly appear in adolescence and young adulthood.

5. Anorexia Nervosa People with anorexia: eat very little on purpose. This leads to a very low body weight. have an intense fear of weight gain. They fear looking fat. have a distorted body image. They see themselves as fat even when they are very thin

6. Anorexia Nervosa Treatment Treatment for anorexia is generally done using a team approach, which includes doctors, mental health professionals and dietitians, all with experience in eating disorders. Ongoing therapy and nutrition education are highly important to continued recovery. So if you are looking for adolescent anorexia treatment in London visit Ellern Mede today!

7. Bulimia Nervosa People living with bulimia will feel out of control when binging on very large amounts of food during short periods of time, and then desperately try to rid themselves of the extra calories using forced vomiting, abusing laxatives or excessive exercise.  Unlike people with anorexia who are very low weight, people with bulimia may be thin, average weight, or overweight. For more information you can read about Bulimia Nervosa here.

8. Bulimia Nervosa People with Bulimia : overeat and feel out of control to stop. This is called binge eating. do things to make up make up for overeating. They may make themselves throw up on purpose after they overeat. This is called purging. To prevent weight gain they may use laxatives, diuretics, weight loss pills, fast, or exercise a lot. judge themselves based on body shape and weight

9. Bulimia Nervosa Treatment Ellern Mede outpatient treatment consultations for psychiatry, psychology and dietetics may be found to help post discharge from other providers’ inpatient care. Maintaining therapy this way supports the person to make their new coping strategies part of every day life and by returning to work and family they maintain their career and social commitments while dealing with their health needs.

10. Final Word Ellern Mede is rare in its leading therapeutic approach and expertise in this intervention. Only 35% of children’s eating disorder services in the UK are able to offer the type of re-feeding that is required for patients with a serious eating disorder. Contact the Helpline for support, resources and treatment options for yourself or a loved one.

11. Contact Information Head Office : Ellern Mede Ridgeway Holcombe Hill The Ridgeway Mill Hill London NW7 4HX Call : +44 (0)20 3209 7900 Fax : +44 (0)20 8906 1353 Email: info@ellernmede.org Web : www.ellernmede.org