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What is an eating disorder?
An eating disorder is a very complex illness that can present with varying characteristics in different clients.
Someone suffering from an eating disorder can identify with having a lack of control around food and dysfunctional patterns around eating. Typically thoughts around food are obsessive and eating is compulsive and/or very controlled.
Individuals with eating disorders almost always have feelings of self-loathing and issues around self-esteem. Distorted thinking and confusion around how to express and receive emotional needs can make the illness very painful and isolating for the individual suffering and all those around him/her.
The symptoms of an eating disorder can be most commonly divided into three different areas although it is very common for one person to have a mix of all three symptoms.
The three most common categories of eating disorders are:
Why Tabankulu is the best place for treatment from an eating disorder:
The Eating Disorders Programme at Tabankulu comprehensively treats eating disorders for males or females who suffer from Anorexia, Bulimia, and Compulsive Overeating. We believe that at the root of an eating disorder lies a source of deep emotional pain. Individualized treatment plans help uncover and heal underlying issues so that a foundation can be built for health and recovery. We also realize that the majority of clients in the Eating Disorders Programme have dual diagnoses that need to be treated alongside their eating disorder. These may include depression, anxiety, alcohol dependency, and chemical dependency. Our programme provides a contained environment and an integrative approach that treats body, mind, and spirit.
The reality of treating an eating disorder is that the chances for sustained recovery are greatly increased the longer an individual can commit to the treatment process.
The Tabankulu Primary Care programme for those suffering from an eating disorder is 12 weeks long to allow clients the time and space to really start to accept and look at the nature of their illness.
After primary treatment, clients have the option of entering into Tabankulu Secondary Care at which time they can begin to take more responsibility for their own wellness but still in a structured and supported environment. The counsellors from primary liaise with the team in secondary to ensure a seamless transition and a continuity of care essential to the client’s adjustment.
The option to enter into Tabankulu Tertiary Care extends the treatment care and provides our clients with a supported recovery environment whilst they make the final transition back into an independent lifestyle.
Clients returning to UK from treatment in South Africa also have the option of completing the last stage of treatment at Primrose House Tertiary Care facility in the Primrose Hill area of London. This allows clients to work through their return to London in a safe environment that promotes their ongoing recovery within the community. Primrose House also invites the family members of the client to attend family conjoints as part of our family programme.
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