Bulimia Treatment Tampa FL

Love, Accept and Live Without Guilt

Your body is amazing. And it’s our goal to help you realize that. Our compassionate inpatient staff teaches you how to process your feelings through healthy coping mechanisms, so you can finally escape harmful binge and purge cycles—once and for all.

What is Bulimia?

“Bulimia nervosa” is an eating disorder characterized by episodes of binge eating, followed by compensatory behaviors such as purging, fasting and/or excessive exercise. These dangerous attempts to lose or maintain weight can have a devastating impact on physical and mental health.

Those trapped in vicious “binge and purge” cycles often suffer from a distorted sense of self and have issues coping with their emotions. However, with treatment, it is possible to regain control over damaging thoughts and behaviors and find the way back to health.

Symptoms of Bulimia Nervosa

There are some signs that you or someone that you love is suffering from bulimia, including:

Programs for Every Part of Your Journey

At Fairwinds Treatment Center, we know that the circumstances that led to your eating disorder are different from others suffering from the same condition. We take pride in creating an individualized treatment plan for you, every step of the way. A dedicated team of psychiatrists, nurses, physicians, nutritionists and therapists monitors your progress and makes adjustments as needed to ensure your continued success. There are varying levels of treatment for every patient, depending on their progress. These may include:

Level One Outpatient

The patient does not require hospitalization, is medically stable, possesses self-motivation and has the ability to correct behavior without constant supervision.

Level Two Intensive Outpatient

The patient is also medically stable, self-sufficient and has decent motivation. They tend to be in the normal range for body weight.

Level Three Partial Hospitalization

The patient has mild health problems that require some hospitalization, poor motivation, and requires the help of others to create structure.

Level Four Residential Treatment

The patient suffers from health problems, lacks the motivation to change habits, require supervision at all meals or they will binge and purge and may have suicidal tendencies.

Level Five Inpatient Treatment:

The patient suffers from serious health problems, requires hospitalization, needs constant supervision, may have suicidal tendencies.

Tailored Treatments to Beat Bulimia

We know that an eating disorder is not as simple as wanting to lose weight. These complex disorders often stem from an underlying cause, such as anxiety, depression or personal trauma. Our team of dual-diagnosis experts are specially trained to diagnose and treat underlying conditions, so that you have the best chance of overcoming your eating disorder and maintaining your recovery. Therapy is a critical tool in winning the battle. Our therapy sessions are designed to be safe spaces for you to discuss your feelings, explore the underlying causes of your disorder and know you are not alone in this journey. These therapy sessions include:

Individual treatment with a counselor

Group therapy sessions

Family therapy

Mealtime support

“I know I can overcome anything now. Your optimism amazes me and encourages me to see that things really can turn out better than I think.”