Deadly Effects of Anorexia Pacoima CA

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.

Didi Hirsch CMHC
(818) 897-2609
11643 Glenoaks Boulevard
Pacoima, CA
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(818) 891-8555
9462 Van Nuys Boulevard
Panorama City, CA
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11600 Eldridge Avenue
Lake View Terrace, CA
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Adolescents, Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders, Criminal justice clients
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Veterans Affairs Medical Center
(818) 895-9480
16111 Plummer Street
North Hills, CA
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Oasis Women''s Recovering Community
(818) 362-0986
13832 Polk Street
Sylmar, CA
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El Proyecto Del Barrio
(818) 895-2206
9140 Van Nuys Boulevard
Panorama City, CA
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Substance abuse
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Persons with HIV/AIDS, Pregnant/postpartum women, Women, Men
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Northeast Valley Health Corporation
(818) 361-0511
1161 North Maclay Avenue
San Fernando, CA
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Substance abuse
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Outpatient
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Adolescents
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El Sereno Manor Sylmar Health and
(818) 834-5082x118
12220 Foothill Boulevard
Sylmar, CA
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Substance abuse
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Residential long-term treatment (more than 30 days)
Special Programs/Groups
Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Gays and Lesbians, Women, Men, Criminal justice clients
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Spanish

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High Road Program
(818) 785-9119
14430 Sherman Way
Van Nuys, CA
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Maternity House LLC
(818) 943-7777
10300 Kurt Street
Lake View Terrace, CA
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Substance abuse , Detoxification
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Residential short-term treatment (30 days or less), Residential long-term treatment (more than 30 days)
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Pregnant/postpartum women, Women, Residential beds for clients' children

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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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