Treatment and Recovery

Recovery from anorexia is definitely possible, but the most important thing that needs to happen is for the person dealing with the disorder to realize that they have a problem, and want to change for the better. No matter how much treatment they get from the best psychiatrist in the world, they won’t stop being anorexic unless they want to. Hospitals and families can force food down their mouths and get their body weight back to normal, which is great for their health at the moment, but the real problem to be solved is their mindset. If they are doing it for control, are they going to get better because someone forces them to? Think about it.

Sometimes therapy can help people with eating disorders realize that they want to solve their problem and that life would be better without it. Once they decide to get help, there are many different techniques and treatment programs that can be used. It is important that each individual gets specialized treatment, because no two cases are the same or were caused by the same exact reason(s). Everyone is different, but everyone CAN be cured.

Treatment options:

• Hospitalization (especially needed if they are suicidal or in serious medical condition)
• Weight restoration
• Medication
• Individualized counseling
• Group counseling (not a good idea if the individual worries about being the fattest one there and decides they need to prove to everyone that they are anorexic)
• Family counseling
• Nutrition counseling
• Support groups

Causes
Personality
Behavior
Media Effects
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