Eating Disorders

Eating Disorders

Eating disorders are most common in younger people but there are many older adults who suffer from eating disorders.

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Around 1.25 million people in the UK suffer from eating disorders and many suffer in silence.

Symptoms

These eating disorders include Anorexia Nervosa (Eating very little in order to lose weight), Bulimia (Overeating and purging) and Binge Eating (Severe Overeating at times). This is a major problem because especially with older adults, your body is not as strong as they used to be so you are more vulnerable to having the worst effects of eating disorders.

Treatments

Physical treatments:

  • Antidepressant or Anxiolytic (Anxiety) medication

Psychological therapies:

  • CBT
     
  • Motivational Therapy
     
  • Trauma Focused Therapy

Attentive Symptom Monitoring

  • Physical health monitoring

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