020 7467 8536
10 Harley Street, London, W1G 9PF
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Fully qualified specialists in eating disorders
Many eating disorders and problems with food typically begin in adolescence and may run a chronic course. Their affect is pervasive, since they interfere with psychological, physical and social function. Extreme anorexia or bulimia if not properly managed can lead to life threatening conditions and it is important that we liaise with your family doctor to ensure the best support for you at this difficult time.
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The Apex Practice are well versed in helping individuals overcome their eating disorders and have unique structured approaches that take many different factors of an individual’s circumstances into account. We help individuals overcome their eating disorders in a healthy and well-balanced way.
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Our approach is catered specifically to your experiences and will aim to lead you back to a long-term healthy and happy lifestyle.
Understanding the types of disorder:
ANOREXIA
Generally anorexia nervosa is caused by a combination of psychological and environmental factors, it can sometimes be a consequence of past trauma or abuse. Combined with western popular culture that focuses heavily on female body image, celebrities and body imperfections; it communicates a message of thin body shapes as being perfection. Symptoms can include regular meal skipping and obsessive calorie counting.
BINGE EATING
Patients who suffer from binge eating disorder will tend to overeat outside of their binges. Eating habits of patients with binge eating disorder resemble those of people with significant obesity problems albeit with binges superimposed.
BULIMIA
Often triggered by depression, low self-esteem and stress, it can involve extreme weight control behaviour, such as strict dietary restriction, recurrent self-induced vomiting or marked laxative misuse. The most obvious symptom of bulimia is the cycle of binge eating and purging. Purging is the action of getting rid of food from your body by making yourself sick or taking laxatives.
OBESITY
Obesity is a consequence of over eating and under exercising. It can be induced by low self esteem, depression, social withdrawal, and other social factors. If not checked and controlled at an early stage, it can lead to severe heart disease and other chronic ailments such as high blood pressure, diabetes, and mobility issues.
A personal, compassionate approach
Our psychotherapists will help you to tackle the way you think about yourself, your body and food. From this we can begin to look at changes to your eating behaviours in order to help you enjoy a healthier relationship with food, nutrition, exercise and body image.
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By approaching our 10 Harley Street clinic you have already conquered the first hurdle.
Call today to book your free initial telephone assessment
020 7467 8536
10 Harley Street, London, W1G 9PF