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Do you have a teen
or pre-teen loved one that suffers from drug and/or alcohol abuse?
"Underage drinking presents an enormous public health issue. Alcohol
is the drug of choice among children and adolescents. Annually, about 5,000
youth under age 21 die from motor vehicle crashes, other unintentional injuries,
and homicides and suicides that involve underage drinking."
"In 2006, 1.4 million youth ages 12 to 17 needed treatment for an alcohol
problem. Of this group, only 101,000 of them received any treatment at a
specialty facility."
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EATING DISORDER TREATMENT FOR ADOLESCENTS
EATING DISORDERS DESCRIPTION
Anorexia Nervosa:
Anorexia is an eating disorder where the main characteristic
is the restriction of food and the refusal to maintain a minimal,
normal body weight. Any actual gain or even perceived gain of
weight, is met with intense fear by the Anorexic. Not only is
there a true feeling of fear, but also once in the grasp of
the disorder, Anorexics experience body image distortions. Those
areas of the body usually representing maturity or sexuality
including the buttocks, hips, thighs and breast are visualized
by the Anorexic as being fat. For some Anorexics, weight loss
is so severe there is a loss of menses (failure to menstruate.)
In the obsessive pursuit of thinness, Anorexics participate
in restrictive dieting, compulsive exercise, and laxative and
diuretic abuse. If Anorexia Nervosa is left untreated, it can
be fatal.
Bulimia Nervosa:
Bulimics are caught in the devastating and addictive binge purge
cycle. The Bulimic eats compulsively and then purges through
self induced vomiting, use of laxatives, diuretics, diet pills,
ipecac, strict diets, fasts, chew spitting, vigorous exercise,
or other compensatory behaviors to prevent weight gain. Binges
usually consist of the consumption of large amounts of food
in a short period of time. Binge eating disorders usually occurs
in secret. Bulimics, like Anorexics, are also obsessively involved
with their body shape and weight. The medical complications
of Bulimia Nervosa or the binge purge cycle can be severe, and
like Anorexia, can be fatal.
Compulsive
Overeating:
Compulsive Overeaters are often caught in the vicious cycle
of binge eating and depression. They often use food as a coping
mechanism to deal with their feelings. Binge eating temporarily
relieves the stress of these feelings, but is unfortunately
followed by feelings of guilt, shame, disgust, and depression.
Binge eating, like Bulimia, often occurs in secret. It is not
uncommon for Compulsive Overeaters to eat normally or restrictively
in front of others and then make up for eating less by bingeing
in secret. For other Compulsive Overeaters, binges consist of
“grazing” on foods all day long. Similar to Anorexics
and Bulimics, Compulsive Overeaters are constantly struggling
and unhappy with their weight. The number on the scale often
determines how they feel about themselves. Medical complications
can also be severe and even life threatening for Compulsive
Overeaters.
Information contained above is courtesy of National Eating Disorders
www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/information-resources/general-information.php#facts-statistics
It is important to seek help if you are a teen struggling with
Eating Disorders. If you are the friend or family member of
a teen struggling with Anorexia or Bulimia, call now for help
at our toll free teen treatment center helpline:
1-888-757-6237
or e-mail
us.
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