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Eating disorder treatment: Know your options
Psychological therapy
Medications for eating disorders
Hospitalization for eating disorders
Residential treatment for eating disorders
Ongoing treatment for health problems
Content
Where to start
Setting up a treatment plan
Talk therapy
Nutrition education
Medicines
A hospital stay
Hospital day treatment programs
Residential treatment
Ongoing treatment for health problems
Take an active role
Medications for eating disorders
Hospitalization for eating disorders
Residential treatment for eating disorders
Ongoing treatment for health problems
Content
Where to start
Setting up a treatment plan
Talk therapy
Nutrition education
Medicines
A hospital stay
Hospital day treatment programs
Residential treatment
Ongoing treatment for health problems
Take an active role
Medicines
Medicines can't cure an eating disorder. They're most effective when combined with talk therapy. Antidepressants are the most common medicines used to treat eating disorders that involve binge eating behaviors. Taking an antidepressant may be helpful if you have bulimia or binge-eating disorder. These medicines have not been shown to be effective for people who are underweight.
You also may need to take medicines, vitamins or supplements for physical health problems that your eating disorder causes.
