What is Anorexia Nervosa
Press Release 2010-06-11143
Anorexia is an eating disorder, a cluster
of psychological conditions where dieting, eating behavior
and thoughts about body shape and weight become a distressing
and singular focus of one’s life.
Contrary to popular beliefs, they can affect anyone –
with males and females from across various age groups,
socio-economic, cultural and religious backgrounds being
affected. Nobody chooses to develop an eating disorder.
They develop due to an intricate individual combination
of factors that can include genetics, environment, social,
personality, trauma, life experience, and relationship
difficulties.
Anorexia Nervosa is characterized
by extreme dietary restriction (self-starvation) and
excessive weight loss resulting in dangerously low body
weight.
People with anorexia nervosa experience an intense
fear of gaining weight or becoming fat, even though
their weight is extremely low. They may continue to
feel overweight no matter how thin they are.
In order to maintain a low body weight, people with
anorexia nervosa restrict the range
and amount of food they eat, often limiting their choice
to foods they consider ‘safe’. They may
also attempt to prevent weight gain by employing other
methods such as excessive exercise and/or purging.
Some sufferers, although able to accept that they are
thin, are unable to escape the feeling that they are
not ‘thin enough’ and continue to lose weight,
despite physical and emotional complications.
If you have come across this article is because you
or someone you love is in need of help for an eating
disorder problem. Cove Center for Recovery is an Addiction
Treatment Center offering a premier eating disorder
treatment program that can help you or your loved one.
Our aim is to treat the whole person, and not just an
isolated symptom. During the treatment process we will
work with the client to identify the factors that may
have contributed to their anorexia nervosa – home,
work, relationships and medical history. We also believe
that families have a vital role to play in the recovery
process, and each program has a place for family participation,
to educate them in the treatment process and to equip
them for their role as supporters.
Call us at 1-888-387-6237 for further information on
our eating disorder treatment program. Together, we
can discuss how you may benefit from seeking eating
disorder treatment at Cove Center for Recovery. You
may also visit our website at: http://www.covecenterforrecovery.com
or send us a confidential e-mail
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If the information you are looking for is not found here and you need immediate
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