Causes, Signs and Consequences of Eating Disorders Murphy NC

Some people suffer from eating disorders owing to persistent depression, loneliness, low self-esteem or anxiety. Sometimes the disorder is the result of frustration and is born out of a perceived failure to meet the so-called social standards relating to weight, figure and good looks.

Appalachian Community Services
(828) 837-0071
330 Valley River Avenue
Murphy, NC
Hotline
(866) 464-9115
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Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient

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Americas Addiction Treatment Inc
(828) 692-0082
2113 Spartanburg Highway
East Flat Rock, NC
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Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
DUI/DWI offenders, Criminal justice clients
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Spanish

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Elizabeth Anton
(919) 942-9842
1829 East Franklin Street
Chapel Hill, NC
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Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders

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Path of Hope Inc
(336) 248-8914
1675 East Center Street
Lexington, NC
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Residential short-term treatment (30 days or less), Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
DUI/DWI offenders

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Freedom House Recovery Center
(919) 425-5453
2404 Francis Street
Durham, NC
Services Provided
Substance abuse , Halfway house
Types of Care
Residential long-term treatment (more than 30 days)
Special Programs/Groups
Women
Language Services
ASL or other assistance for hearing impaired

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Daymark Recovery Services
(336) 242-2450
220 East 1st Avenue Extension
Lexington, NC
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Adolescents, Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders, Pregnant/postpartum women, Women, DUI/DWI offenders, Criminal justice clients
Language Services
ASL or other assistance for hearing impaired, Korean, Spanish

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Generations Health Services
(910) 291-9909
911 Atkinson Street
Laurinburg, NC
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Adolescents, DUI/DWI offenders, Criminal justice clients

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McLeod Addictive Disease Center
(704) 871-2992
636 Signal Hill Drive Extension
Statesville, NC
Services Provided
Substance abuse , Methadone Maintenance
Types of Care
Outpatient

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Freedom House Recovery Center
(919) 425-5474
601 Carlton Avenue
Durham, NC
Services Provided
Substance abuse , Halfway house
Types of Care
Residential short-term treatment (30 days or less)

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US Marine Corps
(910) 449-6110
Marine Corps Air Station New River
Jacksonville, NC
Services Provided
Substance abuse , Detoxification
Types of Care
Outpatient, Partial hospitalization/day treatment

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Causes, Signs and Consequences of Eating Disorders

Set of inter-connected actions and methods combine together to create the natural rhythms of our day-to-day existence in the human body. We often experience conditions commonly called as disorders when this innate balance is disturbed. When the physiological equations are disturbed, the common manifestations of the imbalance are in the areas of sleep and food intake. The most widely accepted signs of physical wellness are normal appetite and sound sleep; conversely, when a person has an irregular appetite or sleeps badly, he is generally diagnosed as ‘unwell’. Eating disorders affect millions of people in today’s world and are a by-product of the stress and strain of modern life. The condition called an eating disorder, or EDR, as it is referred to, occurs in various forms. It is commonly thought that an eating disorder is over eating, but this is not true; neither do the disorders relate to the appetite or digestive system of the individual. The underlying reasons are very often psychological, sociological or related to peer perceptions.

Some people suffer from eating disorders owing to persistent depression, loneliness, low self-esteem or anxiety. Sometimes the disorder is the result of frustration and is born out of a perceived failure to meet the so-called social standards relating to weight, figure and good looks. These standards are creations of cosmetic and ‘wellness’ companies who relentlessly broadcast the message that a person who do...

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