| Treating anorexia is a complex problem, which involves | | | | something that provokes low self -esteem, bringing |
| especially regaining physical health. That is the first step | | | | then anorexia. |
| of the treatment, and after that step is accomplished, | | | | -Group therapy is another method, in which the patient |
| other treatment follows. | | | | is allowed to talk to a supervised group, composed by |
| The parts of the anorexia treatment are involving | | | | persons having the same problem. Sharing thoughts, |
| especially the eating habits. Anorexic persons must try | | | | opinions to each other, feeling the support of other |
| to follow a healthy eating plan. Their main objective | | | | people helps anorexic patients raise their self-esteem |
| must be to gain weight. When the body is in healthy | | | | and be more confident. |
| condition, it is important to create a mental state that | | | | During the physical treatment of anorexia, the |
| will help the patient, he or she must believe that are | | | | presence of a medical doctor is important, because he |
| looking just fine, and must try to raise the self-esteem. | | | | is monitoring your vital signs, is taking care of the |
| Following psychotherapy is an important step in | | | | hydratation level, and he is also evaluating the effects |
| treating anorexia. Therapy is essential because it helps | | | | that anorexia made to your body. |
| to find out a person's fears, concerns, and inner | | | | Of course, you must get help from a dietician also, |
| thoughts. The therapist is talking with the patient about | | | | because he will take care of creating special meal |
| that problems, and is trying to solve them. | | | | plans, will include the proper number of calories so that |
| There are different types of therapy: | | | | you can gain weight, and achieve a healthy state. |
| -A therapy can be based on working with the | | | | Another thing that must be taken in consideration is |
| thoughts that comprise eating and food. One of the | | | | self-medication. Drugs must be taken only if the doctor |
| main purposes is to find out exactly which is your | | | | prescribes them, and you must be aware of the |
| relationship to food, and the therapist will ask you to | | | | potential risk they have. |
| analyze carefully your thoughts about food, will even | | | | The doctor will recommend you drugs that treat |
| suggest keeping a diet journal. | | | | depression, and the unrest that can cause anorexia |
| -Another type of therapy is using rewards and | | | | and other drugs that help you to stop the obsessive |
| penalties in order to change the habit of self-starvation. | | | | behaviors. |
| Following the doctor's recommendations will be | | | | If the problems caused by anorexia are severe, and |
| rewarded with a small prize. | | | | they seem to become dangerous for your life, the |
| -Other types of therapy are analyzing patient's social | | | | doctor may decide to start anorexia treatment in a |
| life, his emotions, finding out which are the factors that | | | | hospital or in a treatment center. |
| might have lead to anorexia, because there surely is | | | | |