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Purpose of Eating Disorders |
Submitted by Admin on Thu, 12/04/2008 - 01:00
For many patients, their eating disorder serves many purposes including:
- To avoid dealing with emotions
- Becomes their identity
- As a way to deal with abusive relationships
- Becomes their way of expressing anger
- As a way to avoid social gatherings
- To regulate intense emotions
- Reinforce negative self-talk to support low self-esteem
- As a way to create order in their life
Dr. Patricia Pitts is the Chief Executive
Officer of The Bella Vita established in
1985. She is a nationally renowned
expert in the treatment of anorexia. Read moreDr. Patricia Pitts is the Chief Executive
Officer of The Bella Vita established in
1985. She is a nationally renowned
expert in the treatment of anorexia.
Read more
Officer of The Bella Vita established in
1985. She is a nationally renowned
expert in the treatment of anorexia.
Read more