Anorexia Nervosa Effects and Eating Disorders Billings MT

There are a number of health consequences from Anorexia Nervosa. The main ones are as follows: People suffering from this disease, after an extended period of time, suffer from an abnormally slow heart rate and very low blood pressure. This causes the heart muscle itself to change. The chance of heart failure rises as heart rate and blood pressure decrease.

South Central Montana Regional MH Ctr
(406) 254-1314x102
201 North 25th Street
Billings, MT
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(406) 255-7721
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Rimrock Foundation
(406) 248-3175
1231 North 29th Street
Billings, MT
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(406) 248-3175
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Substance abuse , Detoxification, Halfway house, Buprenorphine Services
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New Choices
(406) 248-3175
1220 Polly Drive
Billings, MT
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Substance abuse
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(406) 353-8323x323
Fort Belknap Reservation
Harlem, MT
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Eastern Montana CMHC
(406) 228-9349
1009 6th Avenue North
Glasgow, MT
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Silver Leaf
(406) 248-3175x426
2125 8th Avenue North
Billings, MT
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(800) 227-3953
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Substance abuse , Halfway house
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Outpatient, Partial hospitalization/day treatment
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Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders, Criminal justice clients

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Indian Health Board of Billings
(406) 245-7318
1127 Alderson Avenue
Billings, MT
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Substance abuse
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Outpatient
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Flathead Valley Chem Dependency Clinic
(406) 827-4241
301 Main Street
Thompson Falls, MT
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Substance abuse
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Outpatient
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Adolescents, DUI/DWI offenders
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Rocky Mountain Treatment Center
(406) 727-8832x2110
920 4th Avenue North
Great Falls, MT
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Substance abuse , Detoxification
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Residential short-term treatment (30 days or less), Residential long-term treatment (more than 30 days), Outpatient, Partial hospitalization/day treatment
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Adolescents, Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders

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Montana Chemical Dependency Center
(406) 496-5400
2500 Continental Drive
Butte, MT
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Substance abuse , Detoxification, Buprenorphine Services
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Anorexia Nervosa Effects and Eating Disorders

The chief battering of this disease is that it mainly focuses on self starvation. The effects of Anorexia Nervosa on a person, as well as going over some facts and figures are mainly discussed in this next article of the continuing series. Since the body needs food as a basic means for survival, the effects of this disease are numerous to say the least. Because the body is not getting enough nutrition, it is forced to slow down in order to compensate for this. This slowing down can have serious consequences on a person’s body.There are a number of health consequences from Anorexia Nervosa. The main ones are as follows: People suffering from this disease, after an extended period of time, suffer from an abnormally slow heart rate and very low blood pressure. This causes the heart muscle itself to change. The chance of heart failure rises as heart rate and blood pressure decrease; Because of the lack of calcium in a person’s diet, since they are not getting enough food in general, there is a great risk of reduced bone density, which is known as osteoporosis. This results in very dry and brittle bones which make them very susceptible to breaking; again, because of the lack of nutrition, a person suffering from this disease will suffer from muscle weakness and potential muscle loss. This can lead to more serious muscular disorders; most people who suffer from this disease not only don’t eat enough but also don’t even drink enough water. This can result i...

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