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Who Has Eating Disorders?

The numbers pertaining to eating disorders are striking and point to the seriousness of the issue. Even in an age of fat-free food and fitness, disorders such as anorexia, bulimia, and binge eating disorder (B.E.D.) can affect anyone regardless of social class, age, race or gender. Consider the following statistics:

10-15% of all Americans (adults and children) suffer from some type of serious eating disorder.
At least 1/3 of all Americans are now considered to be obese and 60% are overweight.
86% of people with eating disorders report onset by age 20; 10% report onset at 10 years or younger.
80% of all children have been on a diet by the time they reach the fourth grade.
Approximately 10% of all people with eating disorders are men, and many clinicians believe this number is underreported.
77% of individuals with eating disorders report that the illness can last anywhere from one to fifteen years or even longer.
Approximately six percent of serious cases die.
Only 50% of all people with this devastating disease report being cured.
The cost of treatment is often staggering, sometimes as much as $100,000 per month or more for acute cases.

These numbers are a true eye opener and point to the importance of early intervention for eating disorders for both health and financial reasons. In the face of all these statistics however, A Place of Hope would like you to know that there is hope, and that it is both accessible and affordable.

Finding the Treatment You Need and Deserve

A Place of Hope is a leader in whole person care provided in an atmosphere of encouragement and acceptance, and we would like you to know how easy and affordable it is to receive the care you need to initiate a full and lasting recovery. Don't believe those who tell you that there are no adequate programs with which to combat eating disorders, or that the price of doing so is always prohibitive. It's simply not true, and the thousands who have reclaimed their lives through our recovery program are proof positive of that!

Women, men, adults and teenagers have all been treated successfully here using our whole-person approach to care. A Place of Hope works with you the individual and tailors a recovery plan based on your spiritual, physical, emotional, nutritional, relational and intellectual needs. Add financial to that list as well, as we will work with you to create an affordable payment plan that works within your budget. There is nothing to fear about treatment. On the contrary, there are only positives to look forward to!

The statistics listed above illustrate the urgency of the problem of eating disorders, but they are offset by the countless patients who have reclaimed their lives through successful and lasting treatment at A Place of Hope. You can absolutely overcome your eating disorder, and our expert staff will help you to do so. Make this the day you begin the process of recovery with the positivity and encouragement of our professional staff as your guide.

Click here to listen to Kathy Troccoli share about her recovery from bulimia and to hear Dr. Jantz speak about distorted body images that are associated with eating disorders. Both of them were on Billy Graham's broadcast of Decision Today.

Musician Kathy Troccoli relates how she survived a ten-year battle with bulimia. Troccoli eventually left the music industry for five years to overcome bulimia. She says a combination of professional treatment, prayer and support restored her physical and emotional health. Troccoli warns that Christians are not immune to eating disorders and that a simple prayer usually doesn't end a complicated disease. She relates how she strongly encouraged a woman to seek medical help for her eating disorder. Dr. Gregory Jantz, Christian therapist and author of "Hope, Help and Healing for Eating Disorders," talks about the distorted body image associated with this problem.

Kathy Troccoli has this to say about Dr. Jantz's Book:
"Whether you are personally battling an eating disorder (as I did) or you care for someone who is, Dr. Jantz's book will provide highly informative and helpful steps to finding your way back to emotional, spiritual, and physical wellness."

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