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Helpful Resources For Individuals Struggling With Diabulimia
When it comes to eating disorders, people generally think of anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, or binge eating disorder. However, there are other eating disorders that may not be as widely known but are just as severe. Diabulimia is an eating disorder in which people with Type 1 Diabetes directly manipulate their insulin medication for the purpose of controlling weight and/or food.
Because diabulimia is not recognized as a formal diagnosis by medical/psychiatric communities, there is an overall lack of resources available for those who might be struggling with this condition.
Understanding the Need For Support
Diabulimia is an especially complicated disease to manage and control, as it involves an autoimmune that requires strict medication and dietary management to ensure blood glucose control. The hyperfocus on food can be triggering for a person who is susceptible to developing an eating disorder.
Connecting to resources that offer specific interventions for the individual who needs to both manage diabetes in addition to the eating disorder is crucial for effectiveness. While there are many organizations that support the eating disorder suffer, and resources available for those managing diabetes, finding resources that specifically address the needs of diabulimia may seem difficult to find.
Available Diabulimia Resources
These specific resources may be helpful for the person recovering from Diabulimia:
- Diabulimia Helpline: This non profit organization has a 24 hour hotline available for individuals struggling with diabulimia and is dedicated to the education, support and advocacy for eating disorders with diabetes.
- We Are Diabetes: This organization is primarily devoted to the support, education, and awareness for type 1 diabetics who also suffer from eating disorders.
- Diabetes Daily: This resource website offers information and support for all individuals who may struggle with various forms of diabetes, including diabulimia.
- National Eating Disorder Association: If you are unable to locate specific resources in your area, you may contact the helpline available via NEDA to ask for assistance in connecting to treatment
- Eating Disorder Hope also has numerous articles on various topics pertaining to diabulimia. If you are in need of treatment for diabulimia, consider checking out our Treatment Center Directory to locate an organization that specializes in treating this condition. With the appropriate help and support, you can find healing and recovery.
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About the Author: Crystal is a Masters-level Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) with a specialty focus in eating disorders, maternal/child health and wellness, and intuitive eating. Combining clinical experience with a love of social media and writing, Crystal serves as the Director of Content and Social Media for Eating Disorder Hope/Addiction Hope, where her passion to help others find recovery and healing is integrated into each part of her work.
As a Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor, Crystal has dedicated her career to helping others establish a healthy relationship with food and body through her work with EDH/AH and nutrition private practice.
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