Understanding the Symptoms of Anorexia West Jordan UT

People suffering from anorexia become thinner each day but to them it’s never enough so they try to get even more thinner which leads to serious physiological problems. They tend to stay away from socialization, because they feel that they are not thin enough and therefore rejected by society and they deny the fact that they are suffering from anything.Treatment of anorexia nervosa can only be done with the help of family and friends, and it is hard to do because the ill person does not admit that he/she suffers from anything.

Copperhills Youth Center
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West Jordan, UT
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Primary Children''s Medical Center
(801) 265-3142
5770 South 1500 West
Salt Lake City, UT
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Substance abuse , Detoxification, Buprenorphine Services
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Hospital inpatient, Residential short-term treatment (30 days or less)
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Adolescents, Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders, Residential beds for clients' children
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ASL or other assistance for hearing impaired, Spanish

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(801) 563-1222
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Midvale, UT
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8465 South 700 East Street
Sandy, UT
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Substance abuse , Detoxification, Buprenorphine Services
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Alpine Center For Personal Growth
(801) 359-4884
5689 South Redwood Road
Salt Lake City, UT
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(801) 359-4884
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Substance abuse
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Outpatient
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Adolescents, Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders, DUI/DWI offenders

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(801) 293-9999
5983 South Redwood Road
Taylorsville, UT
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(888) 366-7929
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Outpatient
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(801) 501-8444
11075 South State Street
Sandy, UT
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Adolescents, DUI/DWI offenders, Criminal justice clients

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Midvale, UT
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Substance abuse
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(435) 673-0050
29 Main Street
Sandy, UT
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Understanding the Symptoms of Anorexia

A kind of a psychiatric disease, Anorexia has a number of negative effects on the body and this can lead to various severe problems and even death all the way through starvation in extreme cases when it left untreated. It is a modern-day disease caused by society in general and the fact that nowadays slim is considered beautiful, so, many women, especially the young ones (and sometimes men) refuse to eat and start having eating disorders and lose serious weight. Stress and pressure contribute to the disease’s development. People suffering from anorexia become thinner each day but to them it’s never enough so they try to get even more thinner which leads to serious physiological problems. They tend to stay away from socialization, because they feel that they are not thin enough and therefore rejected by society and they deny the fact that they are suffering from anything.Treatment of anorexia nervosa can only be done with the help of family and friends, and it is hard to do because the ill person does not admit that he/she suffers from anything. But, before the treatment the disease must be discovered, and because anorexic people aren’t aware of their condition a diagnose can only be put by someone else who realizes that someone close to him is anorexic. Remember that an anorexic will never come to a doctor alone so it’s up to you to help. Therefore, you should know what the symptoms of anorexia are so that you can detect it and help whomever you disc...

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