Anorexia can lead to isolation if you restrict yourself from healthy eating habits and socialising with others. In our culture we often meet with friends and family to eat food. When you feel a compulsion to reduce your food intake, you will often avoid social situations. This isolation can lead to feelings of loneliness, despair, loss of self-esteem and confidence. Often how others respond to your loss of weight and reduction in eating can lead to further isolation as you may feel they lack understanding or have unrealistic expectations of you.
When your anorexia starts to worry you or other people; it usually manifests itself by significant weight loss and associated marked deterioration of your physical and emotional health and wellbeing. The risks of compromised health conditions increase if a person’s body does not get the nutrients and nourishment it requires over a period of time.
This can lead to symptoms such as hair loss, constant fatigue, difficulty concentrating, prone to feeling unwell and can often result in anxiety or depression.
Do you recognise this in yourself? We are here to support you.
We will work in partnership with you to help you with your anorexia in a way that will keep you engaged and motivated. In collaboration with you, we will seek to agree on goals and treatment programmes which will assist you on your road to recovery. We understand how challenging it is for you to address the anxiety of changing how you view your food and diet. Our pathways to recovery take a step-by-step approach which aims at reducing the intensity of intervention over the shortest period of time.
We recognise that you may well find recovery a challenging journey and everybody’s recovery is different from another person’s. At Schoen Clinic we appreciate how important it is to respect your individual circumstances and help you identify your specific needs.
In healthcare settings, there are a range of different approaches to the ‘refeeding’ of people with anorexia. We will in some cases need to take control of this for you, for your own safety. Our preference is to help motivate you to make changes in your diet and food intake that will aid physical recovery. We provide you with psychoeducation, dietician advice and regular supervised meals that provide you with support and reassurance at every stage.
Our skilled group facilitators will encourage you to explore how you connect and respond to others in a safe environment. Groups are particularly helpful in sharing positive experiences, skills, knowledge and supportive interventions. Group work is recommended so that you have the opportunity to explore how you relate to others and how they relate to you.
Our specialist therapists will work with you to increase your knowledge and understanding of how you connect to yourself and others. To discover deep rooted issues that influence how you see yourself and help you replace them with more constructive and empowering perspectives. Psychodynamic and behavioural approaches such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) are offered in our services.
We will support you and your family, where relevant, to develop new insights and approaches that will benefit you.
We will monitor your physical health on a regular basis, to ensure that we detect the short and long term consequences of your eating disorder. When a person’s body goes into a nutritional crisis it impacts their organs and electrolytes causing potentially fatal consequences. We will help you seek the appropriate medical help you need in a timely and supportive manner.
Your wellbeing is important and often when people are unwell, they neglect their creative, spiritual and sensory selves. We will encourage you to reconnect with these aspects of yourself via a number of supported activities. We will teach you skills to manage distress and help you to cope without your eating disorder.
At Schoen Clinic our team of expert consultant psychiatrists, clinical psychologists, therapists, dieticians and specialist nurses work together as a multidisciplinary team for the benefit of every patient in the treatment of anorexia.
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Consultant Psychiatrist and Psychotherapist
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Adult Eating Disorders Pathway Lead Psychotherapist - Schoen Clinic Centre for Mental Health Chelsea
Psychodynamic Movement Psychotherapist MA, ADMPUK
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Nurse RGN RMNOur specialised clinics offer you a personalised treatment programme in the treatment of anorexia with three different locations across the country.
13a Radnor Walk
London SW3 4BP
Tel: +44 20 3146 2300
147 Chester Road
Birmingham B74 3NE
Tel: +44 121 580 8362
Heslington Road
York YO10 5BN
Tel: +44 1904 404400
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