Eating Disorders
- treated with Hypnosis and Hypnotherapy in St Neots Cambridgeshire
Hypnotherapy is a successful form of therapy for those who suffer
from eating disorders. Hypno-Analytic techniques help to find the
root cause of the anxieties which contribute to eating problems
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Anorexia Nervosa
This is a very high profile disorder at this time . It is characterised by deliberate weight loss , which is rigidly controlled by the
sufferer . Most often affected are adolescent girls and young women but boys and
young
men are also affected .
A pathological fear of being fat or flabby , the judged of size and weight
thresholds, decided upon by the anorexic themselves.
Metabolic changes due to lack of nutrition , ceasing of the menstrual cycle.
Routine diet ritualistic in nature , restriction of diet to specific food items
, any variation producing anxiety and in some cases induced vomiting or
excessive exercise.
Most anorexics become experts in all forms of diet and are usually very
knowledgeable about nutrition, convincing themselves that they are in control of
their eating habits.
Bulimia Nervosa
An eating disorder which typically produces bouts of over eating, bingeing and
then vomiting or the use of laxatives to purge the system of excess food.
The preoccupation with body-weight and size make this a very similar disorder to
Anorexia nervosa.
Common reasons for weight
problems
Poor self- confidence
Low self-esteem
Poor, and/or factually inaccurate self and body
image
Guilt
High stress levels
Loneliness
