Bulimia Treatment - What is Bulimia Nervosa?
Bulimia, or bulimia nervosa, is an eating disorder characterized by compulsive, secretive overeating or binging followed by purging through vomiting, or other compensatory behaviors. A person who suffers from Bulimia may even purge normal amounts of food with no binging behaviors. Bulimics often abuse laxatives, diet pills and diuretics, or engage in excessive exercise in order to neutralize food intake. Similar to anorexia, bulimia is a psychological illness. Both bulimia and anorexia extend beyond the scope of out-of-control dieting. The cycle of overeating and purging can quickly become an obsession in which one loses control over the behaviors and is unable to stop the cycle.
Bulimia Sign & Symptoms
The depression and guilt bulimics feel afterward a binge force them to go on crash diets, work out excessively, vomit, consume diuretics or laxatives, and resort to other extreme measures to compensate for their bingeing behaviors. If you or your loved one struggles with any of the following symptoms, treatment may be needed:
- Unrestrained eating that may even be painful
- Unstable body weight.
- Evidence of vomiting or laxative use.
- Excessive exercise.
- Hidden food wrappers or hidden food.
- Obsessive thinking and talking about weight, shape, size, appearance, or food.
- Loss of interest in activities and relationships
- Fear of eating in social places or in front of others
- Increased isolation and depressive symptoms
- Relentless pursuit of thinness
- Rituals around body checking, exercise, or food.
- Body dissatisfaction, body image distortion.
- Chewing and spitting as an attempt to control weight
- Taking in excessive amounts of fluid or restricting fluid intake
- Use or abuse of diet pills, herbal supplements, or teas.
Bulimia Nervosa Treatment
Castlewood Treatment Center is a residential treatment center for people suffering from eating disorders. Castlewood provides an individualized treatment approach to meet the precise needs of each client. We look underneath the symptoms as a way to understand the function of the disorder in the client's life. Here you can experience emotional and physical healing at the hands of experienced specialists in psychiatry, body image, internal family systems, family therapy, healthy nutrition and much more.
Eating Disorder Treatment
The treatment of Bulimia nervosa at Castlewood is a unique therapeutic experience. Qualified licensed, specialists work with clients to help them regain control over symptoms, resolve trauma, and allow them to develop healthy coping mechanisms and skills throughout the varying levels of care. The small nurturing environment of ten residential clients allows for personal care and attention. Our entire staff is trained in Internal Family Systems therapy which allows healing to occur in and outside the therapy sessions.
We offer a variety of levels of care for the treatment of Bulimia Nervosa at Castlewood Treatment Centers - residential, day, outpatient, and an intensive outpatient program (IOP). We recommend a particular program based on the individual needs of each potential client. The small nurturing environment of ten residential clients, and seven step-down clients allows for personal care and attention.
We will:
- Find out the underlying issues that led to the onset of Bulimia nervosa and help to resolve those issues.
- Help the patient identify healthier ways to cope.
- Encourage the participation of the family in the treatment process.
- Provide a continuum of care, so that clients can practice dealing with everyday life situations while still in treatment.
- Provide continuing aftercare once his/her stay at Castlewood is over.
- Help launch or support them into their transition to college, job, or relationships.
Sympathetic, professional help for bulimia nervosa is only a phone call away. Please call our intake specialists at 888-822-8938 (toll free) or 638-386-6611. You can send your treatment queries to the Castlewood staff at info@castlewoodtc.com. |
