Helping Your Kids Avoid Eating Disorders Wausau WI

Be a good role model in regard to sensible eating, sensible exercising and self-acceptance; Help your child develop appreciation for others - especially women - for who they are and what they do and not for what they look like or how they dress up; Do not limit your child’s caloric intake unless a physician has instructed you to do so.

Wausau Health Services
(715) 845-3637
209 West Washington Street
Wausau, WI
Services Provided
Substance abuse treatment, Methadone Maintenance, Buprenorphine Services
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders, Pregnant/postpartum women, Women, Men, DUI/DWI offenders
Language Services
ASL or other assistance for hearing impaired, Hmong, Spanish

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North Central Healthcare Facilities
(715) 848-4600
1100 Lakeview Drive
Wausau, WI
Hotline
(800) 799-0122
Services Provided
Substance abuse treatment, Detoxification
Types of Care
Hospital inpatient, Outpatient, Partial hospitalization/day treatment
Special Programs/Groups
Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders, DUI/DWI offenders
Language Services
ASL or other assistance for hearing impaired

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Menominee Cnty Hlth Human Servs Dept
(715) 799-3861
W3272 Wolf River Road
Keshena, WI
Hotline
(715) 799-3861
Services Provided
Substance abuse treatment
Types of Care
Outpatient
Language Services
ASL or other assistance for hearing impaired

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Gundersen Lutheran
(608) 374-3853
601 North Superior Avenue
Tomah, WI
Hotline
(608) 775-4344
Services Provided
Substance abuse treatment
Types of Care
Outpatient
Language Services
ASL or other assistance for hearing impaired

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Hudson Hospital
(715) 531-6752
405 Stage Line Road
Hudson, WI
Services Provided
Substance abuse treatment
Types of Care
Outpatient

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Family Counseling Services of Wausau
(715) 842-3346
903 2nd Street
Wausau, WI
Hotline
(715) 842-3346
Services Provided
Substance abuse treatment
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Adolescents, Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders, Women, Men, Criminal justice clients
Language Services
ASL or other assistance for hearing impaired

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Lincoln Healthcare Center
(715) 536-9482
607 North Sales Street
Merrill, WI
Hotline
(800) 799-0122
Services Provided
Substance abuse treatment
Types of Care
Outpatient
Language Services
ASL or other assistance for hearing impaired

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Waushara County Clinical Services
(920) 787-6550
230 West Park Street
Wautoma, WI
Hotline
(800) 784-2433
Services Provided
Substance abuse treatment
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Adolescents, Pregnant/postpartum women
Language Services
ASL or other assistance for hearing impaired

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Shawano County Department Comm Progs
(715) 526-5547
504 Lakeland Road
Shawano, WI
Hotline
(715) 526-3240
Services Provided
Substance abuse treatment
Types of Care
Outpatient
Language Services
ASL or other assistance for hearing impaired, Spanish

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Gundersen Lutheran
(608) 326-3380
610 East Taylor Street
Prairie Du Chien, WI
Services Provided
Substance abuse treatment
Types of Care
Outpatient
Language Services
ASL or other assistance for hearing impaired

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Helping Your Kids Avoid Eating Disorders

Your child is experiencing bodily changes that may become a major trouble later on if not treated early in life right from the time when your child starts showing the signs of changes in his/her emotional well-being particularly related to his/her body image. Dr. Susan Mendelsohn, a clinical psychologist from Florida suggests the following activities to assist you in giving your child positive reinforcement.Educate your child about the genetic differences in body types and the nature of prejudice; avoid placing judgments upon people who do not meet your standards for beauty. Refrain from giving critical comments like, “You’ll look more beautiful if you lose some pounds,” or “Don’t eat so much. It will make you fat.” Discuss with your child the dangers of trying to alter body shape through dieting. Emphasize the value of choosing the right kinds of food and moderate exercise for stamina and cardiovascular fitness; avoid labeling foods as “good” or “bad” and “low-fat” or “fattening”.

Avoid Eating Disorders in Your Kids by Monitoring their Diet

Be a good role model in regard to sensible eating, sensible exercising and self-acceptance; Help your child develop appreciation for others - especially women - for who they are and what they do and not for what they look like or how they dress up; Do not limit your child’s caloric intake unless a physician has instructed you to do so. Children need a variet...

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