Mirasol Eating Disorder Recovery Centers

Anorexia Treatment: Understanding The Options

Anorexia isn’t just being too

skinny, it’s a serious health threat

▪ According to medical experts, anorexia is the deadliest psychiatric

disorder, carrying a six-fold increase in risk of death, quadruple the risk

major depression causes.

▪ The disorder is particularly deadly to young people, making them 18

times more likely to die than healthy people their age.

▪ Unfortunately, this disorder is often overlooked or unnoticed until it’s too

late, and treatment is often difficult. A whole mind, whole body approach

to treating anorexia is essential to reducing patients risk of death and

allowing them to enjoy happier, healthier lives.

Anorexia is an eating disorder affecting

hundreds of thousands

▪ Estimates vary, but about 10 million women and a million

men in the U.S. are facing a significant struggle with

anorexia or bulimia.

▪ Anorexia is characterized by extreme food restriction,

distorted body image and an irrational fear of gaining

weight. Anorexia is also typically accompanied by other

mental health problems.

It may not be the only problem patients are facing,

however…

Comprehensive treatment is the best way to get

control over anorexia and build a healthier life.

People suffering from anorexia often

face a number of other mental health

challenges as well. At Mirasol Recovery

Centers, we believe merely focusing on

the anorexia without treating the other

issues is a strategy doomed to failure.

Mirasol believes that the skills we teach

are more effective and longer lasting

than restrictive protocols, and provide

the opportunity to practice those skills in

a safe environment that supports

change.

Common Issues Frequently Accompanying

Anorexia

• Depression

• Substance abuse disorders (as many as 50%

of people with eating disorders also have

substance abuse issues)

• Panic and anxiety disorders

• Post-traumatic stress disorder

• Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)

• Obsessive compulsive personality disorder

(which is different from OCD)

Mirasol Recovery Centers offer a variety of

therapy options…

Mirasol Recovery Centers use an

integrative approach that combines

cognitive-behavioral therapy with

alternative interventions as well. We

focus on treating underlying issues

that may contribute to anorexia and

teaching our clients to identify

emotional triggers, manage them and

to make healthy choices. Mirasol

believes that you can fully recover

from anorexia.

Treatment alternatives offered by Mirasol include:

▪ 3-4 daily groups

▪ Regular one-on-one psychotherapy sessions

▪ Individual daily sessions

▪ Expressive and experiential therapies

▪ Meal support and regular consultation with dietary staff, meeting with nutritionist 2-3 times

a week.

▪ Group sessions to teach and practice behavior modification and emotion management

▪ Family therapy (including family participation)

▪ Onsite and offsite twelve-step meetings

▪ Weekly psychiatric consultation

▪ Trauma awareness and recovery

▪ Educational services for school-age women

Alternative Methods

Mirasol Recovery centers provides a number of alternative therapies that can help clients

dealing with anorexia recovery from the disorder. Some alternative treatments offered at

our facility include:

•Acupuncture

•Adventure therapy

•Bodywork

•Art Therapy

•Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)

•Neurofeedback

•Yoga

•Functional medicine

•Naturopathic medicine

•Whole foods

Successful Treatment

Mirasol Recovery Centers have an

excellent track record of helping clients

overcome anorexia and eating disorders.

Clients who follow aftercare instructions

have a success rate of 85 percent at the

one year mark. Many of our clients have

been through multiple other recovery

programs with no success.

About Mirasol Recovery Centers

Mirasol Recovery Centers, a Tucson, AZ eating disorder treatment

organization, works to help people struggling with anorexia, bulimia and other

eating disorders overcome their challenges and live better lives. We use a

comprehensive approach, combining medical, alternative and psychiatric

care to guide our clients to a healthier outlook on eating and life. For more

information, visit http://www.mirasol.net/.

All photos taken from client website,

Morguefile and Everystockphoto.

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Anorexia affects hundreds of thousands of

people, with young women comprising the

majority of people suffering from this eating

disorder. Mirasol Recovery Centers uses

an integrative holistic approach to treating

anorexia and other eating disorders.

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