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Continuing Treatment
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Even if the immediate health threats and behaviors can be bettered through a period of intensive therapy, the disease will threaten for life, and as such a patient must be vigilant and not allow the negative behaviors of an eating disorder to again emerge. Continuing therapy, peer support, and the support of a loving and educated family will all prove beneficial in the long term health and treatment compliance of an eating disordered patient.
The devastation of an eating disorder can be tragic, and it is not a problem that can be tackled within the family. An eating disorder can kill, and always requires professional help. If left untreated, the survival and health prospects are not great, but effective treatments are available, and although an eating disorder should be treated at the earliest possible opportunity, therapeutic intervention is better late than never and there is always hope for recovery.
If anyone you know and love is abusing food, get them the help they need, and get them back on the road to recovery and long term health and happiness.
