Anorexia Nervosa
Anorexia is essentially self-starvation, a refusal to maintain a minimum normal body weight. Some signs and symptoms of anorexia include:
- Weight loss, sometimes severe,
- Intense fear of gaining weight
- Distorted body image.
Many of these young girls are skin and bone but in their mind they are still fat. They will show you where they see their fat even though you won’t see it.
Bulimia Nervosa
People suffering with bulimia follow a routine of secretive, uncontrolled eating followed by inappropriate ways of trying to rid the body of food before it is digested. Some signs and symptoms of bulimia include:
- Preoccupation with food, body weight and shape
- Binge eating followed by self-induce vomiting
- Excessive exercise
Binge-eating disorder
People with binge-eating disorder experience frequent episodes of out-of-control eating, with the same binge-eating symptoms as those with bulimia.
The main difference is that individuals with binge-eating disorder do not purge their bodies of excess calories. Therefore, many with the disorder are overweight for their age and height.
Some signs and symptoms include:
- Frequent episodes of eating large quantities of food in short periods of time
- Feelings of shame and disgust for overeating
- Eating in secret and despite not being hungry.
Eligibility Criteria:
All Ages
Insurance(s) Accepted:
Self-pay and most private insurances including: UBH/UH, Aetna, Humana, Cigna, Blue Cross, Blue Shield and TRICARE
Hours
Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Evenings and Weekends upon request.
