Bulimia Recovery

Bulimia recovery is challenging. Unlike drug or alcohol addiction, people have to eat survive and learn to tolerate feelings and thoughts of getting fat without turning away from food.

Fortunately professional help is available that can help the person with bulimia stop binging and purging. At Lakeview we provide patients with a supportive environment where they can address longstanding negative thought and behavior patterns and learn how to consume food without purging.

Achieving Long-Term Bulimia Recovery

The bulimia recovery process involves a combination of behavioral modification, psychological counseling and dietary guidance in order to break the binge-purge cycle for good.

At Lakeview, our bulimia nervosa treatment program is comprised of several components including:

Individual therapy - This includes psychotherapy to get to the "core" of the eating disorder, as well as cognitive-behavioral therapy designed to help the patient develop coping skills to control their binging and purging.

Group therapy - Lakeview's group therapy sessions offers patients an opportunity to speak about the bulimia recovery process in an environment free from judgment. Patients build a supportive network of peers who understand just what they are going through.

Family therapy - An eating disorder affects the entire family.  Some common feelings expressed by both the patient and the family members include blame, guilt, and anger.  In a supervised therapeutic setting, family members can discuss these feelings and improve communication and relationships.

Medication - Eating disorders are commonly accompanied by depression, OCD, bipolar disorder or anxiety. In these cases, Lakeview's psychiatric team can prescribe safe medications that can help alleviate these issues while supporting the bulimia recovery process as a whole.

Nutritional and Dietary Guidance - We have licensed nutritionists and dieticians on staff who provide important dietary, nutritional and food planning support.

Bulimia recovery is possible!  Call Lakeview Health Systems today toll free at 1-800-884-1727 to learn more about how our multifaceted treatment programs can help you live a healthier, happier life.  We are here day and night and all calls are confidential.