Men and eating disorders
Contrary to popular belief eating disorders occur in boys and men and are just as deadly.
One of the most common misconceptions about eating disorders is that they only effect women. On the contrary eating disorders, in the forms of anorexia and bulimia effect 1 million men in the USA and 68.3 million men age 20 and older are overweight or obese due to compulsive overeating.
The Victorian has holds open meetings of Overeaters Anonymous to the public. Both women and men alike have attended regularly for support (*The Victorian also offers closed meetings for women.) Men with eating disorders suffer from the same mental disorders and addictions that women suffer from. The Victorian believes eating disorders are an addiction and treat them as such. If a man is experiencing an eating disorder he may have the genetic disposition to an addiction like alcoholism, an eating disorder, drug addiction, gambling, sex addiction etc…
To find out more information about the meetings held at The Victorian please call (949) 279-1632 and to find meetings just for men please visit the website for Overeaters Anonymous at: www.oa.org
Happy Recovery,
Irvina
