Eating Disorder Treatment in Texas
When we think of addictive behaviors, we think of addictions like alcohol and drugs. But what about addictions to behaviors or things we do obsessively even though they cause us harm?
At Cypress Lake Recovery, we associate addiction with any destructive behaviors or habits that take control of our patients’ lives. The same underlying principle applies to eating disorders and the unhealthy thought process that creates a dark space inside those affected. Eating disorders might begin as small things, like dieting and exercise to get healthy or lose weight. But these behaviors can quickly turn into obsessions.
At our treatment facility in east Texas, we hope to help patients suffering from these eating disorders. We work to create a safe place to address these destructive thought processes and find hope. We support the idea that everyone is unique and should be supported with love and warmth. The only way we can recover from eating disorders and other addictions is when we feel cared for and understood.
Classifying Eating Disorders
An eating disorder is defined as a condition of the mind as it relates to eating habits that are unhealthy or abnormal. They largely break down into three types: anorexia, bulimia, and binge-eating disorder.
Anorexia Nervosa
Patients that represent this class of eating disorder are dangerously under what is considered a healthy weight, and they refuse to maintain a healthy weight even if a medical professional has directed it. Those with anorexia and continue to drop weight even while enduring rapidly declining health, convinced they are overweight or need to lose weight. Anorexia nervosa patients are unable to eat balanced or nutritious meals, regularly watch calories, and may fear fatty foods. The health repercussions of anorexia and can cause permanent damage over time.
Symptoms of anorexia nervosa:
- Bring underweight or malnourished
- Distortion of self-image
- Hair loss or thinning hair
- Blood pressure changes and irregular heart rate
- Hypertrophy of the heart
- Loss of organ function
- Unhealthy relationship with food
- Acute fear of eating and/or gaining weight
- Decline of muscle mass, causing anemia and weakness
- Chronic fatigue
- Digestive issues
- Difficulty maintaining warmth, sometimes leading to the growth of body hair named lanugo
- Skin deterioration
- Loss of bone density
- Anxiety and depression
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Bulimia
Binge Eating Disorder
This disorder is the complete opposite of anorexia, because those that binge eat often overeat all at once and may suffer from excessive or sudden weight gain. People that suffer from bulimia are often overweight and have serious health problems due to the weight gain. They have the desire to lose weight but cannot due to binge-eating. There may not be vomiting or serious exercise, but intense guilt can come as a result of the overeating (especially if it takes place in secret.
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Symptoms of bulimia:
- Decaying teeth
- Dehydration
- Vitamin and mineral deficiency
- Vision issues
- Constipation
- Anxiety
- Reduced self-esteem
- Intestinal conditions involving soft tissue decay (esophagus, mouth)
- Inflammation
- Heart trouble
- Chronic headaches
- Menstrual issues
- Depression
- Binge eating
Symptoms of binge-eating disorder:
- Weight gain (unhealthy BMI)
- Anxiety
- Heart disease
- Mood disorders
- Body-image disorders
- Ulcers
- Yo-yo dieting, frequently without results
- Stress
- Depression
- Chronic fatigue
- Self-esteem issues
- Overeating and stomach stress
- Digestion conditions
- Embarrassment when eating
Each of these eating disorders is based on negative or distorted images of the body. For some patients, this distortion of the body they see is fixated on and obsessed over until they can find ways to alter their bodies, whether they opt for surgery or some permanent modification. For those that opt for plastic surgery, they often try to resemble famous people or body types. This thought process can get worse with an eating disorder and turn into a concurring condition known as body dysmorphic disorder (BDD).
We offer nutrition management, medical observation, and medication management for treatment, as well as group therapy sessions with other patients that suffer from the same conditions to help create a safe and comforting space for our patients. We’ll help you with insurance verification so you can primarily focus on your recovery.
At Cypress Lake Recovery in Texas, we want to help you get back to your healthy self and to live without fear of embracing who you are. We teach love, motivation, and patience because recovery requires them to facilitate change. Call Cypress Lake Recovery today and start rediscovering your self-love.
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