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Wednesday, March 4, 2020

How Are Eating Disorders and Addiction Related?

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Do Eating Disorders and Addiction Relate?

Though eating disorders have also been an issue long in the past, society didn’t really start addressing it as a disorder until the 1950s, when it was added to the DSM (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders). These kinds of disorders can be extremely dangerous towards a person’s overall well-being. One thing many people do not realize is that an eating disorder is very similar to that of a substance abuse disorder, and the two often go hand-in-hand. What we often find with people who struggle with eating disorders is that they also suffer from some kind of substance dependency, or vice versa. Today, we’re going to discuss how eating disorders and substance abuse disorders relate to each other.

How Does A Person Develop An Addiction?

Substance abuse disorders are complicated and can have a significant impact on a person. But how does addiction develop? The one thing that is often related to the development of substance abuse disorders is the brain’s reward system. These channels offer the ability to “reward” a person through what it deems “rewarding” activities. There are many problems with this kind of cycle and we are going to go in-depth on how a person develops an addiction.

The Power of Support Systems for Recovery

Recovery from addiction is a lengthy process involving physical and mental withdrawal, long term hunger and lifestyle changes to help you fight against the original causes of your addiction. Although the first step to overcoming an addiction is always to seek professional assistance with addictions treatment, you will need to start building your support group while you’re in treatment so that you can count on people to help you once you’re out of a clinic.