How does eating disorder treatment work?

I am going to start seeing an eating disorder specialist next week and eventually do a partial hospitalization program possibly. How hard is it to recover from anorexia or an eating disorder not otherwise specified (EDNOS)? Does the therapy really help? What exactly happens in treatment that helps? Do they make you force yourself to eat?Yes, eating disorder treament does workI used to be bulimic, but I had to go through treatment. it REALLY helped. But you have to get in the right mindset, you know? You need to want to get better.They don’t force you to eat. They explore why you aren’t eating, and encourage you to find other ways to deal with stress. And um no, they don’t guilt you.

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One in 10 U.S. Teens Use Unhealthy Behaviors to Lose Weight

As Swimsuit Season Turns Focus to Body Image, Eating Recovery Center Offers Parents Recommendations to Address Increased Risk of Eating Disorders in Teenagers Denver, CO (PRWEB) May 24, 2011 Nearly 11 percent of 9th to 12th grade students in the U.S. have gone without eating for 24 hours or more; 5 percent have taken diet pills, powders or liquids; and 4 percent have vomited or taken laxatives – all to lose weight or to keep from gaining weight – according to 2009 data from the Centers for Disease Control. Eating Recovery Center (EatingRecoveryCenter.com), a national center for eating disorders recovery,...

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Eating Disorders Field Still Growing Despite Recession

Dallas, TX (PRWEB) September 15, 2009

As diagnosis and treatment of eating disorders improves, the need for treatment options increases, and the number of treatment facilities is on the rise. Recessionary conditions have not affected hiring in this industry, and job opportunities range from administrative professionals and marketing reps to clinicians such as nurses, therapists, and dietitians.

Job openings in the eating disorders field, although numerous, are poorly publicized, often hidden on treatment center websites that attract mostly patients looking for care. Anyone looking for work in the field knows their first job is just finding open positions. It's a...

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