Deadly Effects of Anorexia Glen Cove NY

Obsession with calorie counting, taking laxatives and diet pills or diuretics (drugs that elevate the amount of urine excretion), sometimes bulimia (inducing vomiting after a meal) and excessive exercising are the most common signs of this disease; as is hiding food or lying about food consumption.

Glen Cove Hospital Substance Abuse
(516) 674-7852
101 Saint Andrews Lane
Glen Cove, NY
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North Shore - LIJ Glen Cove Hospital
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Glen Cove, NY
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Youth and Family Counseling Agency of
(516) 922-6867
193A South Street
Oyster Bay, NY
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North Shore University Hospital
(516) 562-3010
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Manhasset, NY
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Kenneth Peters Center for Recovery
(516) 364-2220
6800 Jericho Turnpike
Syosset, NY
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Angelo J Melillo Center for MH Inc
(516) 676-2388
113 Glen Cove Avenue
Glen Cove, NY
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North Shore Univ Hospital at Glen Cove
(516) 674-7852
101 Saint Andrews Lane
Glen Cove, NY
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Substance abuse , Buprenorphine Services
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Outpatient, Partial hospitalization/day treatment
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Port Counseling Center Inc
(516) 767-1133
225 Main Street
Port Washington, NY
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Cornerstone Continuous Care
(516) 997-3750x106
1025 Old Country Road
Westbury, NY
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Adolescents, Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders, Women, Men, DUI/DWI offenders, Criminal justice clients
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(516) 921-3740
23 Willis Avenue
Syosset, NY
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Deadly Effects of Anorexia

In the modern world with fashion industry’s standards of beauty eating disorders are still on a balanced rise. “You can never be too thin” peer demands and daily magazine covers with ultra-thin models or stars make us only too conscious of our own flaws. What is not shown are the statistics: 20% of people with anorexia will end up dead. Anorexia nervosa, like most eating disorders, usually starts during puberty, but it can also affect adults and children. Recent studies indicate that the age of onset of anorexia is getting younger and younger, starting as early as 7 years of age. Though most commonly associated with teenage girls and adult women, it is estimated that 10% of reported cases of anorexia are boys and adult men. These numbers could be false, since anorexia is pegged as a “female disorder” and men might have difficulties admitting to the disease.People who have anorexia are obsessed with being thin and will usually go to any lengths to achieve and maintain this. They can’t see themselves through others’ eyes and often perceive themselves as fat. As a result, they will literally starve themselves in the name of “beauty”. Obsession with calorie counting, taking laxatives and diet pills or diuretics (drugs that elevate the amount of urine excretion), sometimes bulimia (inducing vomiting after a meal) and excessive exercising are the most common signs of this disease; as is hiding food or lying about food consumption. F...

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