Clementine Bulimia Nervosa Treatment Center
In Briarcliff Manor, NY
Bulimia nervosa is a serious mental health condition that affects people of all ages, races, genders and cultural backgrounds. In fact, bulimia nervosa is one of the most recognizable and common eating disorders in the United States today. This type of eating disorder is characterized by a reoccurring cycle of binge eating and purging behaviors that include self-induced vomiting, laxative abuse, and excessive exercise. Adolescents with bulimia nervosa may also deal with negative body image and feelings of depression or anxiety.
For parents and teens interested in comprehensive residential bulimia nervosa treatment, Clementine is dedicated to offering recovery programs in a safe and home-like setting. Additionally, our clients are able to enjoy access to both psychiatric and medical care.
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Treatment for Bulimia Eating Disorder in Briarcliff Manor
Bulimia nervosa in teens can result in a variety of serious long-term health complications. Before parents begin the search for adolescent bulimia nervosa treatment in Briarcliff Manor, it’s important to learn more about how the condition can affect your child’s future.
Common Signs and Symptoms
- Teens with bulimia nervosa often obsess over the foods they eat, counting calories and fad dieting. Over time, these obsessions lead to a need to hoard food or hide it away, eating meals in secret and avoiding regular social activities that involve food.
- Teens with bulimia nervosa frequently skip meals, experience a lack of self-control surrounding food and regularly binge-eat. They often use the restroom during and/or after meals and tend to drink excessive amounts of water to help trick the body into feeling full.
- The sounds and smells associated with self-induced vomiting after meal times are also extremely common. In fact, parents may hear the toilet flushing several times during a single trip. Other common signs of self-induced vomiting include calluses on the knuckles and the back of the hand, discolored/damaged teeth and bad breath.
Long-Term Bulimia Nervosa Effects
- The reoccurring cycle of binge eating episodes and purging can lead to severe dehydration and dangerous electrolyte imbalances. If left untreated, electrolyte imbalances can negatively affect every major organ in the body. However, they typically put the greatest amount of strain on the heart. It’s common for adolescents with bulimia nervosa to develop an irregular heartbeat and even heart failure.
- Continually engaging in self-induced vomiting behaviors can also strain and severely damage the esophagus. If the vomiting becomes particularly violent, the esophagus will tear and bleed. This purging behavior can also lead to rapid tooth decay and long-term enamel erosion.
- Many young women with bulimia nervosa have infrequent menstrual periods and they may eventually stop having a period altogether. After treatment, most teen girls will begin to have a normal menstrual cycle once again.
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The Good News: Bulimia Inpatient Treatment in Briarcliff Manor
Located just 30 miles from New York City, the beautiful and tranquil village of Briarcliff Manor offers visitors a relaxing retreat from the chaos of everyday life. As the only licensed inpatient bulimia nervosa treatment center for adolescents in the state of New York, we believe that Clementine is an ideal location for teens to begin the recovery process.
Learn More About Adolescent Eating Disorder Treatment at Clementine
At Clementine, we are proud to provide the highest quality of care for our clients in a safe and luxurious recovery setting. If you or a loved one has been diagnosed with bulimia nervosa and would like more information regarding our adolescent eating disorder recovery programs, call 855.900.2221 to speak with one of our compassionate admissions specialists today.
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Get started on your journey to recovery.
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Find out more about our unique approach to eating disorder treatment and recovery.
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