Bulimia Nervosa Treatment: Everything You Need To Know For Bulimia Recovery

1. Bulimia Nervosa Treatment: Everything You Need To Know For Bulimia Recovery

2. Eating disorders are often misinterpreted as an obsessive desire to be slim in order to be more attractive to others. While it may start this way, eating disorders are complex and when one digs deeper to better understand what drives this behavior in a person, we find that it actually has very little to do with food or weight. Rather, the eating disorder has become a way of coping with painful and difficult feelings or experiences that are difficult to talk about or even express in words. So in fact, the eating disorder is the "red flag" that there is something much deeper that needs to be addressed.

3. Eating disorders have the highest death rate of all psychiatric illnesses. That's scary when you're trying to fight bulimia nervosa on your own or if you have a loved one who is fighting bulimia nervosa. Due to the secretive nature of this particular illness, it can be difficult for others to realize how hard you are struggling or helping someone you love. • The point is, you don't have to fight alone. Treating bulimia nervosa can be extremely difficult; After all, you are challenging many deep-seated anxieties and uprooting established (maladaptive) coping mechanisms, but it is also the first step in saying that you are worth more than your disorder. Even if you can't imagine a life without your eating disorder, showing up for an appointment with an eating disorder professional is the first step in fighting for your "healthy self.” • Here, we discuss the essentials of bulimia nervosa and everything you need to know about treating bulimia nervosa.

4. What is the nervous bulimia? • Bulimia nervosa, often called bulimia, is an eating disorder treatment characterized by bingeing or consuming a large amount of food at one time. • This makes the individual feel as if they have no control over their eating behaviors, which creates a deep fear of weight gain. As such, this generally leads to unsafe methods of trying to lose weight, such as self-induced vomiting (purging), fasting, excessive use of laxatives or diuretics, and excessive exercise. • This whole process is commonly known as the binge-purge cycle, which is the most commonly recognized feature of bulimia. It is important to note that one does not have to vomit (purge) to receive a bulimia diagnosis. Any behavior used to compensate for binge eating is considered sufficient for a bulimia treatment.

5. Main types of bulimia • Bulimia differs from other eating disorders in that it is defined by the presence or absence of the binge-purge cycle. • There are two main types of bulimia: • Purge type • Non-bleed type • Most cases of bulimia are of the purge type, which includes the binge-purge cycle described above. • In the less common non-purging type of bulimia, the individual will use fasting or excessive exercise to compensate for binge-eating rather than vomiting or laxatives. This makes them seem closer to patients with anorexia treatment, although the presence of binge eating patterns makes them bulimic.

6. Health complications •  Regardless of whether the victim is male or female, or the specific characteristics of their case, bulimia carries serious health complications. • One area of ​​great concern is mental health, as bulimia is often combined with other mental illnesses, particularly anxiety disorders and major depressive disorder. It also often coincides with substance abuse problems. • Additionally, bulimia has a catastrophic effect on your physical health, which is often masked by the fact that bulimia patients are not typically as dangerously underweight as anorexic patients. • One of the biggest concerns is cardiovascular health, as binge-eating and purging behaviors disrupt the body's ability to regulate the cardiovascular response to stress. This often leads to an arrhythmia and, in severe cases, can lead to cardiac arrest.

7. Treatment for bulimia nervosa • If you or a loved one suffers from bulimia nervosa, it is vital to continue treatment for bulimia nervosa. • This can be very scary, especially if you are discussing behaviors that you have kept hidden for a long time and challenging the deep-seated fears behind those behaviors. • But pursuing bulimia nervosa treatment is vital to recovering from bulimia, and it's the first step in saying that you are worthy of living a happy, healthy, and fulfilling life. • Treatment may take the form of residential treatment, partial hospitalization, intensive outpatient, or a less intensive treatment route. Regardless of the type, the goal of bulimia nervosa treatment is to break the binge-purge pattern and restore a healthy relationship with food and your body.

8. Medicines • Because bulimia is often combined with other mental health disorders, medications such as antidepressants are often used in conjunction with psychotherapy. • To be clear: the medications are not meant to act as a magic bulimia band-aid. Instead, they are meant to create additional support that will help you better cope with difficult situations. • As such, it is important to examine all of your options before trying the medication. Some people meet the diagnostic criteria for major depression or anxiety disorders, but find that these symptoms can be managed without medication once their eating disorder is under control. • Others may find that they need the added boost that medication provides to reduce obsessive thoughts, compulsive behaviors, rigid beliefs, or other symptoms that make it harder to use new and healthier coping strategies. • Taking medication is a very personal decision, which requires reflection and discussion with qualified professionals. It is not unusual for people to take medication while struggling to recover. Once they improve, your medications can be gradually reduced. For others, it may be longer. Whatever the case may be for you, the important thing is that you do whatever it takes to get in and stay in recovery.

9. About Us • Counsellor Who Cares is an accredited counsellor that specialise in adults and children with anxiety, depression, stress, abuse and relationship issues. • Website - https://www.counsellorwhocares.co.uk/ • Anorexia Treatment - https://www.counsellorwhocares.co.uk/anorexia-treatment/ • Anorexia Recovery - https://www.counsellorwhocares.co.uk/anorexia-recovery/ • Bulimia Treatment- https://www.counsellorwhocares.co.uk/bulimia-treatment/ • Eating Disorder Treatment - http://www.counsellorwhocares.co.uk/eating-disorder-treatment/