First Steps: Joining an Eating Disorder Treatment Program

The first step toward joining an eating disorder treatment program proves the most difficult to take. If you or someone you love is in need of bulimia or anorexia treatment, Casa Palmera offers many ways to take that first step. Read on to learn more about the anorexia and bulimia treatment center and how it helps ease the difficulty of asking for help.



Casa Palmera – located in beautiful Del Mar, California – takes a holistic approach to bulimia and anorexia treatment. A first step toward treatment for yourself or a loved one can simply involve learning more about the center through its helpful website, CasaPalmera.com. There you will find detailed information about its four areas of treatment: medical/psychological, lifestyle, mind/body and environment. You will learn that upon check-in, you or your loved one will undergo a medical and psychological evaluation to determine personalized care at the anorexia and bulimia treatment center. Throughout treatment, you or your loved one will take part in group and individual therapies. Lifestyle therapies address diet, exercise and stress management, while mind/body therapies self-help methodologies such as yoga, tai chi and self-hypnosis. The environment area of treatment is the center itself, with its 37,000 square feet of Spanish-influenced architecture and expansive grounds. This first step is a low-pressure way to move toward treatment.



You can also take an anonymous self-assessment as a first step. Available at CasaPalmera.com, the self-assessment poses a series of statements and asks that you answer "often," "sometimes," "rarely" or "never" in relation to your behavior. For example: "I prefer to eat alone or when I am sure that no one will see me" and "I find myself cutting up my food into tiny pieces, hiding food so people will think I ate it, chewing it and spitting it out without swallowing it and/or keeping hidden stashes of food." When you submit the assessment, Casa Palmera will provide information regarding whether or not you might need bulimia or anorexia treatment.



If you would like to take a more direct first step, you can contact the eating disorder treatment programYou can fill out an online contact form at CasaPalmera.com to have an intake counselor call to discuss treatment options for yourself or a loved one. Or you can call (866) 768-6719 to speak with an intake counselor immediately.



No matter which first step you take toward seeking help from the anorexia and bulimia treatment center, simply taking it moves you closer to regaining control over your eating disorder. The eating disorder treatment program at Casa Palmera has helped hundreds of those suffering from anorexia or bulimia. The average length of stay at Casa Palmera is 90 days, but you or your loved one can stay until the eating disorder is under control.



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To learn more about Casa Palmera’s bulimia and anorexia treatment visit CasaPalmera.com, email info@casapalmera.com or call (866) 768-6719. The website and Casa Palmera live counseling also are available in Spanish. In addition to being an anorexia and < a href="http://www.casapalmera.com/treatments/anorexia-treatment.php

>bulimia treatment centerCasa Palmera treats chemical dependencies that many times accompany eating disorders.