Causes, Signs and Consequences of Eating Disorders Waterville ME

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.

Maine General Medical Center
(207) 872-4140
30 Chase Avenue
Waterville, ME
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Kennebec Behavioral Health
(207) 626-3455x2000
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Waterville, ME
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Discovery House
(207) 872-7272
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Waterville, ME
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Maine General Health
(207) 861-3500
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Waterville, ME
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Marlee C Poulin LCSW
(207) 623-7197
112 State Street
Augusta, ME
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(207) 861-2420
10 Railroad Square
Waterville, ME
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HealthReach Network
(207) 872-4090
30 Chase Avenue
Waterville, ME
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Searsport Counseling Assosiates
(207) 696-4225
18 Common Street
Waterville, ME
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Health Reach Network
(207) 547-3065
2093 Belgrade Road
Sidney, ME
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Crisis and Counseling Centers
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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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