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Name of eating disorder center in Toronto? There was an eating disorder center in Toronto a few years ago that was initially thought to be the best in the world, but it was later found that the woman in charge was forcing the patients to eat and giving them medication to make them seem happy. It was also on Oprah a while back. Does anyone have any idea what the name of this place was or any other information? Thanks a bunch!

Has anyone ever been to an eating disorder treatment center and or do you know of a good one? I am suffering from bulimia and am looking for a good eating disorder treatment center. My parents and I want the best for me, but we have to find a place that takes blue cross insurance (ppo, or something). So far I have found only one I liked (Casa De Lago), but I don't know if they take insurance. If anyone knows of a good place your input and advice would be much helpful. Thanks.

Residential weight loss center/eating disorder treatment? I want to find a weight loss center that you can live at full time for a week, few weeks or month. I'm looking for aspects of: Nutritionist evaluation/developing a custom food plan. No fad/unusual diets. Education about nutrition Psychological counceling/group therapy/support group to deal with the emotional side of eating. Exercise components that can be tailored to an individual's fitness level and/or physical limitations. Meals are provided while there. Chance to learn about meal preparation/studying nutrition labels to fit your diet Reasonably priced - which would probably mean it isn't taking place at a "spa" or "resort". An eating disorder treatment place might be able to meet most of these criteria, but I think a lot of them just take place as an add-on to a drug/alcohol rehab center. So far the only places I've found that meet the criteria are Structure House and the Duke Diet and Fitness Center, both in Durham, North Carolina. Anyone have any thoughts?

Which eating disorder center would you recommend? I am 22yrs old and have bulimia and have been told I need to go inpatient. There are a lot of treatment centers to chose from. If you went to one, what was your experience, how are you know, how much did it cost... Also, I am especially looking at Mirasol if any knows anything about that one in particular.

Does anyone know anything about Cambridge Eating Disorder Center? No, I want to know about this particular center, mainly their residential program.

Has anyone been to Shades of Hope eating disorder center? If you have what was it like? Any details are greatly appreciated?

Is there someone I can contact to get funded for an Inpatient Eating Disorder Center? The programs are all very very expensive... I also have no insurance and cannot afford counseling... The state will not pay for any of it

Sister coming home from an eating disorder treatment center. What kinds of foods should we have in the house? She's been at the center for 21 days. The nurses called to talk to us about post-center treatment and how we can help her. But my mom and I are both lost at what to stock the kitchen with. Some people said "Whatever she likes" but then some people said she'll binge on that and purge. So.... now I don't know.... thanks!

has anyone been to shades of hope eating disorder center? if so, what's it like?

What happens when you are doing an eating disorder treatment center? im mia and im trying to convince myself to stop doing it. please help thanks

Have you ever had to go to an eating disorder treatment center? Was it bad? What exactly was it like? Lots of info please.

Is there an eating disorder treatment center in Colorado Springs? I've found a few in Denver but I haven't been able to find one in Colorado Springs.

Should I shadow in a Psych ER or an eating disorder treatment center? I can only choose one.

Can a college counseling center help a person with an eating disorder? I've had an eating disorder for a while now. I've finally admitted this along with some other emotional issues I have to one person who is really close to me. They suggested I seek counseling through my college. By the way, I go to a big university with a large health/counseling center.

What is it like in an eating disorder treatment center??? for ex: what do you have to expect for being there, other than to gain weight? how long do you have to be there for? OR You can give me any additional things that are on a need to know basis How much does it cost with AND without insurance?

Has anyone ever been to Sol Stone eating disorder treatment center in Elmira Ny? I was just wondering if anyone has ever been to Sol Stone eating disorder treatment center in Elmira ny or the nutrition clinic in elmira ny?looking for people who have been through their programs.please let me know.thanks

questions for anyone who has ever been to a treatment center for an eating disorder? 1) how far away was it? 2) was it for eating disorders only or for other mental illnesses as well? 3) who admitted u into the clinic (u or somebody else)? 4) when or how was it decided that u had to go to a clinic to get better?

What is inpatient eating disorder centers like? so i am going to walden behavioral center its called im going residential whats it like? btw im only 12

How can I get myself into an inpatient treatment center for eating disorders without insurance? I have an eating disorder (binge eating disorder) and need to go into an inpatient rehab treatment center. Problem is I don't have any insurance or money. Does anyone know of any programs that offer financial aid or any treatment facilities that take people on with out insurance and if so under what circumstances do they? Basically, I have no money and need help! I am aware of the benefits of therapy, counseling, and 12steps groups and am involved in all three. But I need inpatient care at this point.

being sent to an eating disorder inpatient center. questions? i'm 18, and have had an ED since 14. i'm being sent to inpatient. i was wondering if i could email someone about what its like with inpatient living? i have a lot of questions. . .

Binge Eating disorder rehab center? Are there any cheap or free rehab centers in Southern California? I found some rehab centers that cost 19,000 per month!!!! My family cannot afford that right now but I really need help. Please help me. I cannot control my eating and I need a rehab center.

Rehabilitation Center vs. Eating Disorder Clinic? I am doing a survey If a person is an anorexic/alcoholic should she go to a eating disorder clinic and get extra help with her alcoholism or should she go to a rehabilitation center and get extra help on her eating disorder???

What happens inside Eating disorder treatment centers? I am trying to find out what actually happens to patients inside, and what are the treatments given. If anyone has actually been in a center, please e-mail what happened to you. Thanks!

Good eating disorder centers in Arizona? My sister is suffering from anorexia and my parents are trying to find a place to send her for inpatient care. The hospital gave us some references, but we haven't been able to find any patient reviews about the cost, level of care, and recovery rate. Rosewood Ranch seems pretty popular, is it a good place? My parents really need to find my sister a place to go when she gets out of the hospital. Please help!

Has anyone here been to an Eating Disorder treatment center? I have my first appointment at the a hospital next week and am scared sh*tless. I dealt with bulimia (bingeing/purging) for one year and now go back and forth between exercise bulimia and binge eating. Because I am no longer getting rid of the food I have gained about 20 lbs and I'm scared of facing this head on, dealing with my emotions, all the questions they are sure to ask me, and finding a way out of this. I know this is the right thing for me to do and I'm going to go no matter what but I was hoping someone else had been through this or gotten help from at ED treatment center. I really want to get better, just nervous about what they might ask me. Thanks :)

should i do a bur rial for my bulimia eating disorder after long hospitalization treatment? I am going to a reha center for eating disorder for bulimia and i want to know if after my 30 days stay i should do ceremonial burrial for my suppost gone bulimia.

5'7" and 145...am I going to be the fattest one at the eating disorder treatment center? Like I said I am 5'7" and 145 suffering from what my counselor calls "binge eating disorder with anorexic tendancies and laxative abuse" pretty much I eat nothing but vegetables 5 days a week...never exceeding 500 calories a day (that would be A LOT), then 2 days a week I binge on sweets...and pretty much everytime I put something in my mouth I take 15-20 stimulant laxatives. It is also accompanied by TONS of anxiety. My counselor gave me 3 months, then I have to find some place to go if things arent getting better...but really...am I going to be the fattest one there????

Best In-Patient Eating Disorder Treatment Center?

What are some good eating disorder inpatient centers? My insurance only covers hospital center based treatment centers....not residential.

Eating disorder treatment center? Has anyone ever been to a place called My Labonne Maison? It's in lakeland florida. If so what was it like? Did it help you? Any information will be greatly appreciated!!!

My friend has a horrible eating disorder and needs to go a treatment center, She's been to 2 before and it? helped for a while.........she's worse now than she's ever been and I'm scared she's going to die soon......I don't think she has insurance anymore and most of the treatment centers were over $200,000 which her and her family does NOT have...... Are there any treatment centers for eating disorders that she could go to for help that aren't so expensive....or that would work with her $ wise??? Please only serious answers only, I'm scared for her. :(

What are eating disorder treatment centers like? I heard the staff people there aren't exactly nice and you don't get much freedom and they are always watching you.

How much weight do you gain in an Eating Disorder Recovery Center? well im anorexic with bulimic tendencies which means i eat very little but what i do eat i usually throw up. im still at a very "healthy" weight but my mom is beginning to catch on to my behaviors and is threatening to send me to get help. if i did go to the treatment how much weight would i gain? and DONT LECTURE ME I KNOW I HAVE A PROBLEM SO YOU DONT HAVE TO TELL ME HOW MUCH I NEED HELP OR HOW BAD ALL THIS IS!!

Residential Eating Disorder Centers? Does anybody know of any good residential eating disorder centers in either New York, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Jersey, or Pennsylvania? If so, how long is the average stay?

What are the best eating disorder treatment centers in the US?

eating disorder treatment centers and such? Has anyone been to one? or emitted to the hospital for an eating disorder? what's it like in treatment, please tell me all about it, what you can and can not do, what you can have in there etc, and same with being emitted into just the hospital, what would happen there? anything helps, thanks a lot, also if you know of any ed treatment centers in ontario, please let me know. :)

How can I find eating disorder treatment centers near my area? ? I've searched yellowpages.com. my zip code is 48307 (MI) and the closest thing that comes up is in MO. Thanks.

whats it like in a treatment center for eating disorders? We have plans for me to go for in patient treatment, I'm verrrry nervous, I have no idea what to expect, I'm thinking it's going to be like jail? will I get to have my belongings in my bedroom? am I allowed to leave the center? Please, if anyone has been to one, please tell me all you can about it. thank you so much!

my friend is going to a treatment center for depression/anxiety/suicide, eating disorder, and self harm..HELP!? She is really scared and nervous and doesn't want to go. It seemed like the doctors and parents caught her before the eating disorder got worse because she doesn't seem "dangerously/extremely thin" but I'm not saying she doesn't have a disorder. She has also attempted suicide before and was very depressed for a while and still struggles with self harm. She also told me she abused zoloft for a while. WHAT TO DO, WHAT TO DO! She is scared to go and is afraid of what is going to happen there. Can someone please tell me the steps she would have to go through while she is at a treatment/behavioral center? I would also like to see what she is going through and what will happen while she is there away from everyone. How will they help her? What will they do? Please tell me everything. I do not want her to be afraid, she needs the help. Do you have to do the 30-day thing?

My dad is getting me assessed at Renfrew Center for my Eating Disorder? My dad is calling The Renfrew Center in Philadelphia,PA tomorrow. Because all i can eat is oatmeal,apples,and sugar-free pudding. I lost 4 lbs in a week or something. He thinks i need residential treatment because I know just dont biinge.purgee. i cant even eat, even if i wanted to. it hurts, and my digestive system is all messsedd up:/ im 5'0 and 88lbs. is that way to skinny? and how is Renfrew? residential,or iop

questions about the renfrew center for eating disorders? i think im going to be staying there, like living there.. anyway how long do i stay there? a month? two months? do they allow cellphones and ipods and stuff? what does a typical day look like? thanksyou!

How do Eating Disorder Treatment Centers work? What are they like? Please help.? 1. Have you ever been in an outpatient or day program at an Eating Disorder Treatment Facility? 2. What is the typical day like? Where I am going, it is 9am to 7pm, meals there, etc. So many hours. So what is the day like? 3. What types of "therapy" do they do? 4. I think for many, myself included, it's a way of controlling something in your life. How does being in a situation where all of your control is taken away help? 5. Are there anorexics (or ED-NOS, anorexic tendencies per DSM) at the center that are normal weight or even overweight (but are starving themselves just the same)? Are all of the anorexics there thin? 6. Will all of the skinny anorexics embrace someone fat like me? (I am overweight on BMI) Thanks for any answers to these questions, or additional answers. I have to do this, but I am terrified. I have a similar question posted and everyone said I should go - thanks guys - this is my first time here. I was not sure if I should go through with this, because I am so fat, it's gross. I had gained 55 lbs in 6 months from a medication for nerve damage after getting mauled by a dog in the face and reconstructive surgeries :( I was a normal weight, got up to obese actually, but now just overweight, going by BMI (I never looked "obese", or so I was told by the dr., but maybe size 12-14 pants/size L shirts is obese, I have no idea...because of my frame I supposedly look smaller than my weight, but in my head..forget it, I look MASSIVE). Finally on a medication that counteracts the weight gaining pill side effects (both meds needed). Since starting it, I have lost 15 lbs in the last 3 weeks or so and am eating so little...I do try to eat at least 400 calories to make everyone happy. I would rather die than be this fat. I am so scared to give away my control when I finally just regained it!! I am so scared to go when I am so fat, it's so embarrassing. I know I need this help. I don't want what has happened in the past (being 100 lbs, in the hospital, at 5'5'') to happen again...but part of me does? I would rather be 100 lbs than in the 170's like I am. I have to lose this weight! I am just so terrified. I hope someone has been at one and can put my mind at ease. Please help. Thank you.

what are some good eating disorder treatment centers? for I have suffered from anorexia and have had my fair share of binge episodes for 41/2 years and im only 15.... but I want help and i dont know of any treatment centers in minnesota that are near me and let me live there while i am getting help.... so please help me find one???!?!?!?!

Question about Eating Disorder clinics/ treatment centers? I've been suffering from binge eating disorder and body image problems for over 6 months. I've hid it from my parents though, they would be so disappointed in me. I'm turning 18 in a couple weeks and I wanted to look into an eating disorder clinic or just have someone to talk to about it. I'm so scared though. Does anyone know how I would go about this? What should I expect, what should I do? How do I make this happen for myself? Thank you so much.

Does anyone know of eating disorder recovery tattoos? I've been struggling with an eating disorder for two years. Every day is still a struggle, so I want to get a tattoo to remind me to keep moving forward. A lot of the girls at my outpatient center had recovery tattoos of the universal symbol for eating disorder recovery, but I can't remember what it looked like. Can anyone send me a picture of it?

where are good eating disorder treatment centers in Michigan and/or California? primarily for anorexia

What is the Center for Eating Disorders at Sheppard Pratt like? Are they helpful? Is it a good program? Does anyone know anything about it??

Eating Disorder? I've noticed that for about two months I've had this problem. I can eat and eat and still feel hungry. I've even tried eating more and I've eaten so much that my stomach may hurt from eating too much, but at the same time I still feel HUNGRY. I do my best to ignore it, but sometimes it gets so hard I can't control the hunger. I haven't gained any weight so far, and for a while during this, I was actually still losing weight. Recenlty I've kept tabs on my weight and I don't seem to be going up or down. I've also noticed I get tired easily and don't have much energy during the day. My house work suffers because I tire out easily. I'm 37, Male, 6' 1" approx 203 lbs. I've also noticed that I have an odd lump in the center of my rib cage at the bottom, just above my stomach that sometimes gets sore to the touch. Especially when I eat a lot and my stomach hurts but I still feel hungry? Any suggestions on what could cause this problem? I know some are going to say see your Doctor! Right now that is not easily done. I have no insurance and my partner and I can't afford a hospital/doctors bill. We have 3 teen boys and a new home, so extra money isn't very easy to get. I know this is important, but a bill like this is way too much right now. I live in Arizona and don't know of any free clinics in the Phoenix area. Though I'd feel bad going there, there are people that need those services more than I do. Thank you all for your input. I got some really great answers. It's going to be hard to choose just one as best. One other point, I do have stress, but wouldn't my eating more because of it at least cause an increase in weight? For a while even during my eating I was still losing weight, not I'm not gaining or losing! I don't see how, when I do eat to try to feel full, how I wouldn't gain at least a little weight.

when is bulimia severe enough to go to a treatment center? My family is sending me to laureate eating disorder treatment center...but im not sure if my illness is severe enough to actually need inpatient care. Is bulimia severe enough for inpatient if you are only bingeing and purging a few times a week?

how much is a Bulimia treatment center? How much does it cost on average to go to an inpatient eating disorder center. I am in California

Can parents force a 17 year old to go to an eating disorder treatment center? I am 17 year old and my mom is talking about sending me to a treatment center for eating disorders. I have had problems with eating in the past (13-15 year old) but I have no problem with it now. I eat when ever I am hungry and stop when I am full and eat anytime I get hungry between meals as well. I do not need to go anywhere I have no problem with eating but my mom says I am too thin and that I am not eating and looks into anything to say I have a problem. I am 4'11.5" and 88 pounds it is just the weight my body stays at I haven't been dieting. I know if my mom makes me go to the doctor he will for sure say I should go if she thinks I should he is just like that. Can she really make me leave agents my will at 17 years old or do I have to be 18 to not go? Is there any way out of this? I just want to finish high school, hang out with my friends and boyfriend and be a teenager. If I am sent there I will be out of state for who knows how many months. Please help. I live in texas if that helps any. Could I move in with a friend before they sent me without having police come get me?