Compassionate Psychiatric Care for Eating Disorders
Explore our specialized psychiatric treatments focused on eating disorders, combining expert evaluation and compassionate support.
Eating disorders are serious medical and psychiatric conditions — not choices, phases, or expressions of vanity.
At Arizona Mental Wellness, we offer specialized psychiatric evaluation, medication management, and coordinated care for individuals experiencing disordered eating, body image distress, anxiety around food, and related emotional challenges.
Our goal is to stabilize physical health, support emotional well-being, and collaborate with therapists and dietitians to promote sustainable, long-term recovery.
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Understanding Eating Disorders
Eating disorders affect people of all genders, ages, and backgrounds.
They often develop as ways to cope with overwhelming emotions, trauma, anxiety, perfectionism, or low self-worth.
Common conditions we treat include:
Anorexia Nervosa
Restricting food intake, intense fear of weight gain, distorted body image
Bulimia Nervosa
Recurrent binge eating followed by purging or compensatory behaviors.
Binge Eating Disorder
Episodes of overeating accompanied by shame or loss of control.
Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID)
Limited intake due to sensory sensitivities, fear, or lack of interest in food—unrelated to weight or shape concerns.
OSFED (Other Specified Feeding and Eating Disorders)
Significant eating-related symptoms that don’t meet strict diagnostic criteria but still require care.
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Our Approach
Discover our compassionate process designed to support your healing journey every step of the way.
Initial Evaluation
Eating disorders have both psychological and physiological components.
Our psychiatric evaluation explores:
- Medical stability and physical symptoms
- Anxiety, depression, OCD, or trauma history
- Body image beliefs and emotional triggers
- Sleep, energy, and concentration
- Nutrition-related health indicators
- Medication history and metabolic effects
This holistic assessment allows us to build a personalized, medically informed treatment plan that aligns with recovery goals.
Telepsychiatry for Consistent Support
Recovery requires consistency — even when symptoms make travel difficult.
Our statewide telepsychiatry
services provide:
- Ongoing medication support
- Symptom monitoring
- Collaboration with therapy and nutrition teams
- A private, accessible setting
Telehealth helps patients remain engaged throughout every phase of recovery.
Medication Management
However, psychiatric medication can reduce symptoms that reinforce disordered eating, such as:
There is no single medication that “cures” an eating disorder.
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Obsessive thinking
- Binge–purge urges
- Sleep disturbance
- Impulse control challenges
Treatment options may include:
- SSRIs/SNRIs for obsessive thoughts, anxiety, or depression
- Atypical antidepressants to improve appetite or energy
- Sleep medications to restore rest and regulation
- ADHD medications when appropriate and safely monitored
- Augmentation strategies for treatment-resistant symptoms
All medication decisions include collaboration with therapists, dietitians, and medical providers to ensure safety, nutritional stabilization, and cardiac health.
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Collaborative, Multidisciplinary Treatment
Eating disorder recovery is most successful when care is integrated.
We collaborate with:
- Therapists (CBT-E, DBT, trauma therapy, family therapy)
- Registered Dietitians specializing in nutritional rehabilitation
- Primary care providers monitoring physical stability
- Higher-level care programs, when necessary
This coordinated model ensures psychiatric treatment supports body, mind, and environment.
Compassionate Recovery Is Possible
Eating disorders can be life-threatening, but they are highly treatable with the right support.
At Arizona Mental Wellness, our psychiatric providers offer compassionate, evidence-based care that focuses on stabilization, healing, and empowerment.
You deserve recovery — not judgment.
Discover Healing Together
Take the next step toward recovery and emotional balance by connecting with our caring team.
A psychiatrist evaluates emotional, behavioral, and medical symptoms related to eating disorders. They provide medication support, monitor safety, and collaborate with therapists and dietitians to ensure comprehensive treatment.
Medication does not cure eating disorders, but it can reduce anxiety, depression, obsessive thoughts, and binge–purge cycles — improving stability and supporting therapy and nutrition work.
Yes. Eating disorders respond best to a team-based approach that includes therapy, psychiatry, nutritional support, and medical monitoring. Each plays a unique role in recovery.
Your provider reviews your health, eating patterns, emotional triggers, medical stability, and co-occurring concerns. The process is collaborative, nonjudgmental, and focused on safety and long-term healing.
Absolutely. Treatment is paced according to your readiness. A psychiatrist can help reduce distress, improve safety, and build motivation while gently supporting your recovery journey.
Yes. Telehealth allows for consistent medication monitoring and emotional support, making it easier to stay engaged in care — especially during difficult periods.