Any person suffering from anorexia needs treatment. Treatment aims to help restore a healthy weight and eating habits. It usually includes a medical monitoring and consultations with a psychologist and a dietitian.

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Medically treat the consequences of malnutrition, such as osteoporosis, heart problems or depression is the first priority. Hospitalization is necessary for people, well below their healthy weight, including anorexia caused severe medical problems such as dehydration, electrolyte imbalance (calcium, magnesium, potassium, etc.).

Consultations with a psychologist to help to learn healthy ways of thinking about food and body to help overcome some of the consequences of malnutrition (such as the tendency of depression, trouble thinking clearly and to overcome anxiety, work difficulty in daily life, etc..), to help develop its own plan to deal with stress and prevent relapse, etc. ..

These consultations are particularly important in times it is difficult to maintain healthy ways of thinking about the body and food and the risk of relapse is high.

Consultation with a dietitian are designed to help take the load weight the healthy way. It can acquire good eating habits and a good understanding of nutrition.

People whose weight is 15% below a healthy weight, have great difficulty gaining weight without the help of a structured program (usually in hospital).

While some people completely recover from anorexia, many others have ups and downs through the years. Over the disorder is treated early, the better the prognosis. The treatment is more difficult when it is late.

About half the people who make anorexia will develop bulimia behaviors. People who have other mental health disorders such as depression or obsessive compulsive disorder along with anorexia usually need longer treatment.

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