Monica Ziegler, LMHC

Miami Eating Disorder Therapy

Many different eating disorders affect many young men and women. Anorexia and bulimia are two of the most common eating disorders. The third most common type is binge eating disorder. One powerful symptom of an eating disorder is extreme negative mood and attitude changes regarding one’s weight and food intake. These diseases can cause very serious physical and emotional problems for both males and females; for some it is a life threatening disease. A full-blown eating disorder can be quite physically and emotionally damaging. Someone displaying any of these symptoms should seek immediate professional medical

Anorexia is an eating disorder in which the affected person starves himself and loses an excessive amount of weight. Some of the symptoms of anorexia are the loss of menstrual periods for females, an extreme amount of concern with one’s body weight and shape, the fear of being overweight, the feeling of still being fat even after massive weight loss, and the refusal to maintain an average weight.
Bulimia is harder to spot because these people are still eating, but they secretively throw up almost everything they eat. A person with bulimia intends to eat large amounts of food within a short period; they will then try to rid themselves of the calories by vomiting, exercising excessively, or abusing laxatives. Some of the symptoms that a parent or friend may notice are frequent dieting, concern with one’s body shape and weight, multiple episodes of binging and vomiting, and feeling out of control during a binge.

Compulsive overeating or binge eating is when someone has uncontrolled or impulsive periods when he will eat until he feels comfortably full. There is no vomiting, excessive exercise, or laxative abuse with this disorder. The person engages in repetitive fasts or diets and has feelings of self-hatred or shame after each episode. This disorder can also bring on feelings of anxiety, depression, and loneliness. Having these feelings will lead to a continuation of this difficult cycle; the person will eat even more. A person who binge eats will have a weight that ranges from obese to normal.

If you have an eating disorder, therapy may be able to help you.
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