Anorexia Nervosa is currently known to affect approximately 0.9% of the population. The last research survey to explore this dates from 2012 and therefore, it may be safe to assume that the prevalence has risen in the past decade.
Please note that normal body weight does not mean a weight that meets Body Mass Index (BMI) standards. Instead, it means efforts to maintain a weight that is not biologically appropriate and leads to medical symptoms of starvation.
Think you may be suffering from Anorexia?
Anorexia Nervosa can have dire consequences on a person’s physical, mental and emotional health and well-being.Â
The most crucial aspect of treating Anorexia is re-feeding. This can be done in different ways depending on the individual’s age, the support available to them, and their ability to implement nutritional recommendations.
Our dietitians can work with families of adolescents with anorexia nervosa by offering Family-Based Treatment (FBT).
We also offer individual nutrition sessions for eating disorder recovery, where Sööma’s dietitians take a collaborative and exploratory approach to guide you in re-nourishing your body.
Once the brain and body begin to be renourished, a client may experience more clarity in separating themselves from their eating disorder, allowing them to recognize thoughts, urges and emotions that may contribute to disordered behaviors.
Our sessions allow individuals to identify and explore where they may get hooked on uncomfortable thoughts and emotions, leading to difficulty pursuing actions aligned with recovery.Â
At Sööma, we offer a multidisciplinary approach to help individuals with anorexia nervosa truly heal from their eating disorder.
The goal of treatment is to develop a relationship with food that is independent of your eating disorder or a recovery prescription. Treatment aims to equip you to understand your eating disorder, your vulnerabilities, and to help you develop and strengthen trust in your intuition so that you can build a new relationship with food and your body.
Contact us to learn more about our treatment approaches and how we can help you!
