Dr. Jantz
Midlife Crises and Eating Disorders
Eating disorders, including anorexia, bulimia, binge eating and other destructive behaviors, originally diagnosed predominantly in young women, are now also being recognized as a major problem for adults entering midlife and older. Caring Online provides a private and informative way to discover eating disorder treatmentfor these very real and potentially dangerous disorders.
A midlife crisis describes a period of major self-doubt often felt by people in the middle years of their life. Many things can trigger this sense of discontent, emptiness and depression. As young people struggle with the changes they go through growing up, so do adults. Midlife and later years bring a whole new set of challenges, including:
- Loss of youth
- Fear of growing old
- Compounding responsibilities
- Caring for one’s parents
- Death of one’s parents or loved ones
- Empty nest syndrome
- Career dissatisfaction and unemployment
- Extramarital affairs and divorce
Adults suffering from these afflictions, for which women outnumber men, are particularly challenging to identify and help. At this midpoint in life, adults are often highly functional in so many other areas of life and are better at concealing their problems. With such an emphasis on looking young and being thin in our culture, it’s no wonder midlife women are so vulnerable to bulimia and anorexia. As they transition from youth to this middle stage, going through emotional, social and physical change, their body image becomes the one constant they feel they can control. Unfortunately, in many cases, this leads to serious illness accompanied by a high mortality rate when left untreated.
Caring Online offers one of the most comprehensive and credible sites for researching the right treatment for eating disorders, in the privacy of your own home. From its own eating disorder treatment center to a reputable listing of other treatment centers, counseling centers and clinics, you can find the most appropriate treatment for you or the person you’re concerned about.
Regardless of age, you or your loved one deserves quality of life and as long a life as possible. If you are the least bit concerned or even just questioning an eating disorder of any kind, let Caring Online help you. Don’t wait until it may be too late. Contact us today at caringonline.com for resources, information and treatment options.
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