Eating disorders can be debilitating and even potentially fatal disorders. The preoccupation with eating and fitness habits, body weight, and physical appearance are not based around vanity, but signs and symptoms of dysfunctional thinking and inappropriate coping mechanisms in reaction to compelling emotions. We offer compassionate eating disorder therapy for all forms of eating disorders.
Eating disorders occur when somebody’s relationship to food spirals uncontrollable. This might develop in different ways. Some people consume an excessive amount of food, some consume too little, and others have difficulty with the physical act of consuming food. These conditions often manifest together with or due to a psychological health disorder for instance clinical depression or stress and anxiety.
This is characterised by significant overeating in a short period of time. The individual in most cases feel they have no control of what they consume or when to stop eating. It is typical to experience embarrassment or regret over the amount one has consumed. These binge-eating periods generally occur at the least once per week.
More commonly referred to as simply Bulimia, is the routine of binge eating and then purging. An individual will have a binge-eating event followed closely by remorse and shame. They may take severe measures to refrain from gaining weight from the overindulgent episode. The person might force what they have eaten from their body using laxatives or self-induced nausea. They will often, also eliminate calories by fasting or undertaking extreme exercise. Typically, a person with bulimia has an average or above average body weight.
One of the most widely known, Anorexia is characterised by drastic food restriction. Like Bulimia Nervosa, Anorexia involves an extreme dread of gaining weight or becoming overweight. Even if someone is perilously small, they will usually still view themselves as obese.
This condition is when somebody fails to eat enough to get their day-to-day nutrition and energy requirements. In contrast to anorexia, ARFID almost never includes any compulsion with weight. A person with ARFID frequently declines to eat mainly because they do not like the flavour, smell, or consistency of the food. If an individual had a distressing experience with choking or regurgitating, that memory may result in ARFID.
We provide complementary therapies of natural care matched with clinical expertise in psychological health disorders that occur together simultaneously with eating disorders. We possess a profound understanding of the relationship involving eating disorders and other psychological disorders that makes it possible for us to develop tailored treatment plans to designed to support your distinct recovery necessities.
If you or your loved one is struggling with a psychological disorder with co-occurring eating disorder, Breakthrough Psychotherapy can help. Contact us for a more in-depth discussion about our Eating Disorder Therapy.
