Eating Disorders Widespread among Children Grosse Pointe MI

Children who are compulsive eaters are usually using food to help them deal with feelings of anger, sadness, hurt, loneliness, abandonment, fear and pain. There are many serious complications of anorexia, including fainting from low blood pressure, electrolyte disorders, being intolerant to cold, constipation, and decreased energy, changes in mood, anemia.

Catholic Social Services of
(313) 821-2590
15200 East Jefferson Avenue
Grosse Pointe Park, MI
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12800 East Warren Avenue
Detroit, MI
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24715 Littlemack Street
Saint Clair Shores, MI
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Detroit, MI
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13336-40 East Warren
Detroit, MI
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Family Service Inc
(313) 821-0469
14200 Kerchval
Detroit, MI
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Eastwood Clinics
(313) 923-6830
11542 Conner Street
Detroit, MI
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(313) 923-4200
8201 Sylvester Street
Detroit, MI
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Healing Place of Detroit
(313) 923-1449
5555 Conner Street
Detroit, MI
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Eating Disorders Widespread among Children

Anorexia nervosa and Bulimia are generally used to refer Eating disorders. Each and every factor that plays a variety of role in predisposing, precipitating, or perpetuating the problem are often recognized by Eating disorders. Anorexia nervosa compulsive eating are the most common among such young children, but there are cases of bulimia being reported. It is usually begins at the age of fourteen or fifteen, with another peak in incidence in eighteen year olds. It is estimated that 40% of nine year olds have already dieted and we are beginning to see four and five year olds expressing the need to diet. It’s a shame that children so young are being robbed of their childhoods. Children raised in a dysfunctional family are at a higher risk for developing an eating disorder.In a home where physical or abuse is taking place, the child may turn to an eating disorder to gain a sense of control. Children may also develop eating disorders as a way of dealing with the many emotions that they feel, especially if they are raised in a home that does not allow feelings to be expressed. Children who are compulsive eaters are usually using food to help them deal with feelings of anger, sadness, hurt, loneliness, abandonment, fear and pain. There are many serious complications of anorexia, including fainting from low blood pressure, electrolyte disorders, being intolerant to cold, constipation, and decreased energy, changes in mood, anemia, kidney failure and osteoporosis (brittle bo...

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