Community
In addition to individual counseling, Aprioris therapists also offer workshops and training sessions for professionals, parents, and students at various locations, including local schools.
Topics include:
- Recognizing the signs of suicidal behavior and addressing suicide prevention
- Behavioral Intervention Strategies
- Educational Psychology seminars
- Starting & Maintaining Support Groups for a variety of behavior disorders
- Special Needs
- Other topics by request
FACTS ABOUT EATING DISORDERS
Eating Disorders (EDs) such as compulsive eating or binge eating (anorexia nervosa and bulimia):
- Are widespread and destructive
- Cause immeasurable suffering for individuals and their families
- have reached epidemic levels in America, affecting 7-10 million women and 1 million men
- trouble all segments of society: men and women, young and old, rich and poor, all races and ethnicities, all socio-economic levels
* ANAD Ten Year Study
EDUCATION: COMPULSIVE EATING DISORDERS PREVENTION AND EARLY DETECTION
Compulsive eating disorders are rampant in our society, yet few states in the nation have adequate programs or services to combat anorexia nervosa, bulimia and compulsive eating or binge eating. Only a small number of schools and colleges have programs to educate our youth about the dangers of eating disorders and the social anxiety, low self-esteem or behavior disorders that may be associated with it.
REPERCUSSIONS OF ANOREXIA NERVOSA AND BULIMIA NERVOSA
- Preoccupation with food, weight and body
- Malnutrition
- Dehydration
- Ruptured stomach
- Serious heart, kidney, and liver damage
- Tooth/gum erosion
- Tears of the esophagus
- Depression
- Low self-esteem
- Shame and guilt
- Impaired family and social relationships
- Mood swings
- Perfectionism
- "All or nothing" thinking