PLAINS TALK Thea Guest, LMSW ADULTS WITH EATING DISORDERS While eating disorders such as "anorexia, "bulimia nervosa," and "binge-cating disorder" may be largely associated with adolescents and young adults in the general public's perception, adults are not immune from these disorders. According to one large study, women of all ages experienced constant levels of body dissatisfaction, while other research found that even women of healthy weight reported body dissatisfaction and "feeling fat."These misperceptions result from a complex interaction of genctic, biological, behavioral, psychological, and social factors. To further complicate matters, those who have experienced the semi-starvation seen with many eating disorders may undergo brain circuitry alterations that inhibit recovery. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) can help by improving eating habits. developing problem- solving skills, and finding new way . The key idea behind CBT revolves around the ickea that thoughts and feelings are tied with behavior. Therefore, the goal of CBT is to help individuals leam that while they cannot control every aspect of their environment, they are able to gain control of how circumstances in their surroundings are interpreted and handled. Plains Area Mental Health Uses CT therapy. We take pride in treating the whole person by assessing both mental health conditions as well as substance use disorder conditions Call our office today at 712-792-2991 or 800-325-1192.Our office is located at 318 South Maple St., Suite 1,Carrl. Helping People Cope With Everyday Living PS.Seeking treae for eating disonders helps pvent seriousheth complications PLAINS AREA Mental Health Center ng www.plainsareamentalhealth.org PLAINS TALK Thea Guest, LMSW ADULTS WITH EATING DISORDERS While eating disorders such as "anorexia, "bulimia nervosa," and "binge-cating disorder" may be largely associated with adolescents and young adults in the general public's perception, adults are not immune from these disorders. According to one large study, women of all ages experienced constant levels of body dissatisfaction, while other research found that even women of healthy weight reported body dissatisfaction and "feeling fat."These misperceptions result from a complex interaction of genctic, biological, behavioral, psychological, and social factors. To further complicate matters, those who have experienced the semi-starvation seen with many eating disorders may undergo brain circuitry alterations that inhibit recovery. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) can help by improving eating habits. developing problem- solving skills, and finding new way . The key idea behind CBT revolves around the ickea that thoughts and feelings are tied with behavior. Therefore, the goal of CBT is to help individuals leam that while they cannot control every aspect of their environment, they are able to gain control of how circumstances in their surroundings are interpreted and handled. Plains Area Mental Health Uses CT therapy. We take pride in treating the whole person by assessing both mental health conditions as well as substance use disorder conditions Call our office today at 712-792-2991 or 800-325-1192.Our office is located at 318 South Maple St., Suite 1,Carrl. Helping People Cope With Everyday Living PS.Seeking treae for eating disonders helps pvent seriousheth complications PLAINS AREA Mental Health Center ng www.plainsareamentalhealth.org