I used to work at a Drug Rehab Center where we rented a building to an organization that treated people with eating disorders. If one of their patients needed detox they would send them to us and the patient would take part in some of the lectures given by our staff as well as receive medical attention. This was my first experience interacting with a person with eating disorders. The eating disorder treatment center was within walking distance and we would escort the patients back and forth between centers. The patients didn’t live at the center so during breaks in therapy they would be hanging out, outside or in the hallways. The majority of the patients were young beautiful girls maybe a bit thin but still beautiful. The next thing that struck me was the deep hollow look in their eyes; almost haunting. Once in a while there would be a male client, usually obese; they also had the omnipresent distant stare.
Eating disorder psyche combine a loss of personal control and loss of ones sense of self. That look in the patients’ eyes is a feeling of hopeless desperation to a disconnected life; their life. Their attempt to reconnect is their eating disorder which is why they cling to it in the face of devastating consequences. When their disease reaches this point thinking and perception are distorted which only increase the spiral of feeling ineffective in their own life.
Eating Disorder psyche combined with personality disorders have a poor prognosis for success. An intervention must take place and family involvement is imperative with the end result the person enters eating disorder treatment. The earlier a diagnosis takes place the better chance one has at recovery.
Dan C's career in the addiction field spans twenty-five years. He has held positions in all phases of administration and clinical services in Treatment Facilities throughout the state of Florida. He is currently employed by http://www.recoveryconnection.org
- Related Videos
- Related Articles
- Ask / Related Q&A
- Why Cliffside Malibu Is an Exclusive Drug Rehab Center
- Drug Rehab Center Provides Comprehensive Care To Those Seeking Help
- Drug Rehab Centers in the United States of America
- Eating Disorder Psyche
- A Christian rehab center is the one stop destination for addiction treatments
- Sober Living's California Drug Rehab: There Is Hope For You
- Love your health, stay away from eating disorders
- Eating Disorder Treatment Requires The Same Care As Drug And Alcohol Rehab
Effective Tips For Stopping Your Panic Attacks Now - Take Back Control of Your Life
By: Mark Hamilton | 07/01/2010Are you sick of panic attacks taking control of your life? How would you like to take back control of your life and make panic attacks a thing of the past? I am going to teach you how to stop panic attacks.
The Angular Cheilitis Treatment - Learn How to Get Rid of Dry cracked Skin
By: Hunter Elliott | 07/01/2010Angular cheilitis is a dry skin condition that affects many people. It causes that dry cracked skin to appear around the mouth. But thankfully there are many things that you can do which will help.
Treat Scabies While Pregnant
By: Jesse Ryan | 07/01/2010Scabies is an infectious skin condition which is caused by the infestation of mites burrowed beneath the surface of the skin. In order to treat this condition, there are specific medications existing in the market which contain insecticides. These insecticides, when applied...
Scabies at Night
By: Jesse Ryan | 07/01/2010Scabies is a skin disease caused by a parasitic mite called ‘Sarcoptes scabiei’. These parasites are burrowed beneath the surface of the skin and it takes a while before they actually start showing symptoms. Scabies can cause a lot of irritation and rash on the skin accompanied with itching and pain.
The Cure For Red Dry Skin - Learn How to Get Rid of Angular Cheilitis
By: Hunter Elliott | 07/01/2010Dry skin is something that thousands of people from all over the world have to deal with on a regular basis. But there are things you can do which will help get rid of it.
Bariatric Lap Band Surgery in Indianapolis, Indiana
By: Andrew Jhonson | 07/01/2010Now in this era the two most well-known weight loss surgeries are the gastric band and bypass surgery. It totally depends on your Body Mass Index i.e. BMI usually 35 or above. Your medical practitioner can give the exact figure which type of weight loss surgery is good for you.
Cervical Neck Traction
By: whitney braswell | 07/01/2010Cervical traction is designed for people who suffer from herniated discs or other neck ailments. Your doctor can best prescribe the most effective treatment for your cervical neck pain; cervical neck traction is one of the more effective methods, statistically speaking. Read on about the effectiveness of traction devices on cervical neck pain.
What to Do in Salt Lake City If You Have Back Pain
By: Michael Page | 07/01/201080% of all Americans will have very severe lower back pain requiring medical attention. Unbelievably so, most don't have any idea how to prevent such an occurrence. Even worse, when it starts, like a tiny heart attack, they don't know what to do about it.
Men and Eating Disorders
By: Dan Clark | 20/03/2009 | Diseases & ConditionsMen and Eating Disorders is a topic that does not draw much attention. There are 8 million people that suffer from eating disorders in the United States; 1 million are men. Twenty years ago in Drug Rehab we saw similar numbers but with men being the majority and the women being the minority. Eating Disorders are not gender specific just as both genders are susceptible to problems of addiction.
National Eating Disorders Awareness Week
By: Dan Clark | 24/02/2009 | Women's HealthNational Eating Disorder Awareness Week started February 22nd and goes through February 28, 2009. This will help to publicize the seriousness of this disease and the general attitudes that prolong the suffering of those afflicted.
Sexual Addiction
By: Dan Clark | 19/02/2009 | Diseases & ConditionsSexual Addiction, by definition, describes a person’s obsessive behavior and compulsive thought process surrounding sex.
Substance Abuse And Eating Disorder
By: Dan Clark | 12/02/2009 | Diseases & ConditionsSubstance Abuse and Eating Disorder referred to as duel diagnoses or co-occurring; happens in a low estimate of 25% of all eating disorder cases. Neither should be diagnosed separately as the primary disease. Both must be treated simultaneously if possible but at the very lest concurrently; failure to do so will most assuredly lead to relapse and further medical complications.
The Cycle of Sexual Trauma
By: Dan Clark | 27/01/2009 | Diseases & ConditionsThe cycle of sexual trauma can be compared to the physical abuse administered by adults that were victims themselves of physical abuse. Findings published by the University of Georgia show the correlation between victims and female perpetrators in child molestation cases.
Is Marijuana Dangerous?
By: Dan Clark | 26/01/2009 | Diseases & ConditionsIs Marijuana dangerous is a question that could have as many different answers as the number of people you asked? Cannabis is a hot topic today as more and more states (not to mention countries) legalize medical marijuana more and more people become interested. There is a ton of information and most of it is contradictory.
Relapse Treatment
By: Dan Clark | 19/01/2009 | Diseases & ConditionsRelapse treatment should be a part of any program that offers addiction treatment. All programs have their own system of calculating the percent of patients that relapse after completing a detox and residential treatment facility.