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Bulimia Nervosa Treatment Center

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bulimia treatment options in Indiana

What Is Bulimia Nervosa?

Bulimia nervosa is a serious mental health disorder that requires comprehensive treatment at a bulimia nervosa treatment center like Selah House.

According to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5), the following symptoms are present in almost all diagnosed bulimia cases:

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  • Recurrent episodes of binge eating, characterized by eating large amounts of food in a short period
  • A sense of loss of control overeating behaviors
  • Use of inappropriate, compensatory behaviors, such as self-induced vomiting, laxative, or diuretic abuse, fasting, and obsessive exercise
  • Binge eating and compensatory behaviors that occur at least once a week for three months
  • Self-evaluation is inappropriately influenced by the person’s weight and shape
  • The disturbance does not occur exclusively during episodes of anorexia nervosa

Overview of Bulimia Nervosa

Odyssey Behavioral Healthcare’s AVP of Clinical Services, Kate Fisch, LCSW, discusses bulimia and how Selah House approaches treatment.

Bulimia Types and Criteria

The two types of bulimia include:

Purging Type: An individual suffering from the purging type regularly engages in self-induced vomiting or the misuse of laxatives, diuretics, or enemas.

Non-purging Type: An individual suffering from the non-purging type regularly uses inappropriate compensatory behaviors, such as fasting or excessive exercise without purging behaviors.

Although bulimia health risks can be severe and treatment can be complex, we help women every day on their bulimia recovery journeys. To get help, contact us today.

Bulimia Symptoms and Health Risks

Some bulimia symptoms that we see at our bulimia nervosa treatment center include:
  • Excessive concern about weight
  • Strict dieting followed by eating binges (diet – binge – purge cycles)
  • Frequent overeating, especially when distressed
  • Binging on high calorie, sweet foods
  • Use of laxatives, diuretics, strict dieting, vigorous exercise, and/or vomiting to control weight
  • Leaving for the bathroom after meals and excessive requirements for privacy in bedroom or bathroom
  • Being secretive about food/binges/vomiting
  • Feeling out of control
  • Impulse control problems in other areas
  • Swollen neck glands or frequent sore throat
  • Unusual or frequent dental problems
  • Repeated excuses for not eating at regular meals with family and friends
Some of the serious bulimia health risks include:
  • Electrolyte imbalance
  • Irregular heart rhythms
  • Suicide

Bulimia Treatment Programs

Our experienced and compassionate clinicians at our bulimia nervosa treatment center have years of experience treating bulimia. We work closely with each client to create an individualized treatment plan to ensure sustained recovery. Each client at our bulimia nervosa treatment center plays a vital role in helping to set realistic treatment goals that will address the underlying issues of their bulimia.

Bulimia Therapy Options

The treatment of bulimia nervosa is complex and multi-layered; however, bulimia recovery is possible. As part of our bulimia treatment programs, some of the bulimia therapy programs that our clinicians utilize include:
Diagram showing how bulimia affects your body

Help For Bulimia

At our bulimia nervosa treatment center, we offer several bulimia nervosa treatment options based on where each client is in their recovery. Our bulimia treatment programs include:
Help for bulimia is only a call away. For more information about our bulimia nervosa treatment in Indiana, contact us today at 765-442-3551
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