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Anorexia & anti-depressantsWomen's health & fitness guideWhen treating eating disorders such as bulimia and anorexia, there are several aspects of treatment as they are complex disorders. Psychiatric counseling, nutrition counseling, and behavioral counseling are all part of the treatment plan for those suffering from eating disorders. However, the anti-depressant also plays a very important role in treating eating disorders like bulimia and anorexia. Those diagnosed with eating disorders commonly have other psychiatric disorders, such as social phobia, anxiety disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorder, or depression. According to research, as many as 80 percent of those diagnosed with bulimia are also diagnosed with mood disorders. Whether they are obsessive-compulsive disorders or anxiety disorders, anti-depressants can help them to decrease their binging and purging behaviors and anti-depressants seem to do well in helping the diagnosed cope with their disorders. With some individuals that have been diagnosed, once their weight has been restored and they have been nutritionally rehabilitated, the depression and obsessive-compulsive behaviors they've experienced will be alleviated. Before prescribing anti-depressants to one diagnosed with an eating disorder, they will commonly have to at least begin a nutritional rehabilitation program, have a full medical evaluation, as well as begin their psychotherapy treatment. In some cases, it is common for the mood disorders to disappear when they are nutritionally rehabilitated. However, each individual case has variances and therefore, there is no one way to treat an individual diagnosed with eating disorders. Medications are often prescribed to help treat the depression and anxiety that is generally experienced by those diagnosed with eating disorders. Anti-depressants will help to reduce one's sensitivity to stress and reduce the anxiety associated with eating disorders. A person diagnosed with anorexia commonly feels a lack of self-esteem and feels extreme anxiety about food and gaining weight. Anti-depressants can reduce this anxiety and perhaps, help with their feeling of low self-esteem. This works in the case of those diagnosed with bulimia and other eating disorders, as well. Reducing feelings of anxiety and depression will allow them to be rehabilitated quicker. Millions of individuals around the world, both men and women, suffer from eating disorders. Because most individuals who are diagnosed with an eating disorder also may have a pre-existing mood disorder, anti-depressants play a very important role in their treatment. Again, as there is no one cure for eating disorders, each individual case is different and therefore must be treated according to their symptoms of anxiety and depression. |
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