Eating Disorders

Psychiatric Nurse Practioner & Mental Health located in Dallas, TX

An estimated 28.8 million Americans will develop an eating disorder in their lifetime and be at increased risk for chronic health problems and other complications. Mindful Behavioral Solutions offers comprehensive, compassionate care for adults and adolescents living with anorexia or other eating disorders. The psychiatric team provides personalized resources you can use to improve your relationship with food, maintain a healthy weight, and strengthen your self-esteem. Appointments are available in the office and through the online telehealth platform. Call the Dallas, Texas, office today to schedule a consultation for eating disorders or book an appointment online.

Eating Disorders Q&A

What are eating disorders?

Eating disorders are behavioral conditions that negatively affect your relationship with food, trigger distressing thoughts, and contribute to acute and chronic physical illness.

Several types of eating disorders affect adolescents and adults from all walks of life, including:

Anorexia nervosa

Anorexia nervosa involves extreme behaviors that focus on weight loss. The intense fear of gaining weight triggers people to restrict food or engage in self-starvation behaviors to maintain a certain weight.

Bulimia nervosa

Bulimia nervosa involves cycles of eating low-calorie foods followed by cycles of binge eating high-calorie foods. After a binge cycle, you may vomit or misuse laxatives to purge food from your system.

Binge eating disorder

Binge eating describes eating large amounts of food in a short period of time with little control over food amounts. The binge/purge cycle causes shame, guilt, and other strong emotions that trigger the urge to repeat binge eating behaviors.

Mindful Behavioral Solutions provides psychiatric resources for adults and adolescents with eating disorders. The experienced medical team offers direct care in the office and through an online telehealth platform.

What are the health consequences of eating disorders?

Eating disorders cause a range of health issues that can become chronic and potentially life-threatening. The binging and purging of bulimia can lead to the erosion of tooth enamel, persistent heartburn, esophageal tissue damage, and gastrointestinal disorders.

Restricting food causes vitamin deficiencies that affect the function of your heart, kidneys, and other major organs. In severe cases, extreme weight loss from anorexia or bulimia can lead to organ failure and increase your risk for premature death.

Eating disorders can also have serious consequences for your mental health, triggering chronic or severe anxiety, depression, substance use disorders, and suicidal ideation.

How are eating disorders treated?

Mindful Behavioral Solutions offers medication management services for adults and adolescents with eating disorders. The team can meet with you in person or through the online telehealth platform for your initial evaluation to assess the severity of your condition.

The team can prescribe medications to relieve symptoms of anxiety or depression that occur with anorexia and other eating disorders.

They also provide referrals to skilled psychotherapists who help you address unhealthy behaviors and negative self-perceptions eating disorders cause.

Schedule a diagnostic evaluation at Mindful Behavioral Solutions if you or your child needs help overcoming the challenges of an eating disorder. Call the office today to book an appointment or schedule a consultation online.