National Eating Disorders Awareness Week: Alsana Experts See Eating Disorders on the Rise

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Experts from Alsana, an eating disorder treatment provider and recovery community, are educating individuals and families ahead of Eating Disorders Awareness Week (NEDAW) that eating disorders are a mental health condition that can affect people of all genders and sexual orientations, at any age and income level. It’s important that people recognize that virtual treatment can help – about 3% more virtual patients experience a reduction in eating disorder symptoms compared to those in in-person treatment.

“The number of people with eating disorders continues to increase as a result of the COVID-19 global pandemic – we’re seeing people who are even more unwell, compared to the last several years,” said Angela Dainas, LMFT, CEDS. “It’s important that families and other loved ones know the signs of an eating disorder and understand that virtual treatment, which can be accessed anywhere in the nation, can help.”

NEDAW, which is February 26 – March 1, 2024, focuses on the importance of early diagnosis and promotes treatment and accessibility within a supportive community.

Eating disorders are extremely dangerous and have a high mortality rate. Studies show that one person dies of complications from an eating disorder every 52 minutes. Getting treatment early through a virtual program can lead to long-lasting recovery.

Recovery from an eating disorder is possible, even after a relapse. Alsana’s personalized treatment programs focus on total health, wellbeing, and meeting people where they are in their recovery journey.

About Alsana®

Alsana is an eating recovery community with Residential and PHP/IOP programs in Alabama, California, and Missouri and virtual PHP/IOP offerings across the United States. Its eating disorder treatment program are compassion-focused, evidence-based, and designed in alignment with Alsana’s Adaptive Care Model®. This whole-person approach addresses healing in all areas of clients' lives by integrating medical, nutritional, and therapeutic care with movement and relational therapies. Alsana serves adult clients of all genders and sexual identities struggling with a broad spectrum of eating, feeding, and co-occurring mental health conditions. Alsana's programs accommodate the unique needs of vegan clients and clients struggling with ED-DMT1, also known as "diabulimia." Learn more at www.alsana.com.