Eating Disorder? Drug Abuse? or Abnormal Eating Habits?
We provide ancillary services for those clients in need of eating disorder treatment.
Eating disorders are very common but in most cases hard to spot. When a teen has been using drugs for a period of time their weight may fluctuate up and down based on the substances they are using. This weight fluctuation makes is it difficult for the teen, their family, and their friends to determine whether or not the teens eating habits may actually be a disorder.
Stress and Addiction Both Contribute to a Teens Susceptibility to Developing an Eating Disorder
An eating disorder is characterized by abnormal eating habits that may either involve insufficient or excessive intake of food, and causes the health of the individual to deteriorate. Starting from adolescents and teens, to college students and young adults, to adults, anyone may suffer from eating disorders.
When someone who suffers from an eating disorder looks into the mirror they don’t see their own reflection looking back at them. What they do see is an overweight stranger that needs to be drastically altered so they can feel okay with themselves. This psychological dysfunction by itself is tragic but add to it the fact that the victims of these diseases take dangerously unhealthy actions to tailor their body to make it look how they want it to. Adolescence is a chaotic time. It is stressful enough making the shift from child to young adult, adding an eating order into the mix just makes things harder. If you suspect your family may require teen eating disorder treatment there are some basics you should know before choosing the best course of action.
Vista Academy educates teens about nutrition, the importance of physical fitness, and body image as part of a well-rounded treatment plan.
Understanding Eating Disorders
An eating disorder is characterized by abnormal eating habits that may either involve insufficient or excessive intake of food, and causes the health of the individual to deteriorate. Starting from adolescents and teens, to college students and young adults, to adults, anyone may suffer from eating disorders.
About 5-10 million women, and about 1 million men are affected by eating disorders in the United States. The number is a greater number of women because most women between the ages of 14-35 are completely overwhelmed with food and their body weight. This is one of the most common disorders in the United States affecting about 3.5% of women and 2% of the men.
Holistic Treatment of Eating Disorders and Substance Abuse
When someone who suffers from an eating disorder looks into the mirror they don’t see their own reflection looking back at them. What they do see is an overweight stranger that needs to be drastically altered so they can feel okay with themselves. This psychological dysfunction is tragic and the victims of these diseases take dangerously unhealthy actions to tailor their body to make it look how they want it to. Adolescence is a chaotic time. It is stressful enough making the shift from child to young adult, adding an eating order into the mix just makes things harder.
At Vista Academy, we treat each student individually based on his or her needs. We provide students with consistent communication, comprehensive assessments, and intensive therapy treatment. The treatment team is consistently evaluating the students treatment plans to give each student the best treatment individually.
Individualized Care
At Vista Academy we understand eating disorders and how all phases of treatment are crucial. If a resident is either showing signs of or verbalizing an eating disorder, we have many resources in the community we work with to meet client needs.