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Ongoing treatment for anorexia usually includes:

• Restoring a healthy weight, by working with a nutritionist, doctor, and professional counselor to learn proper nutrition and a positive view of food and body image.
• Working through self-esteem and relationship issues which may exist. Family therapy is often helpful during ongoing treatment of anorexia.
• Treating other conditions that frequently occur along with anorexia, such as depression or obsessive-compulsive disorder, or the physical consequences of anorexia, such as heart problems.
• Taking control of eating habits, emotional self-care, and developing trust in people who are trying to help, all of which can help the person with recovery.

In some instances, temporary treatment with intravenous fluids, hospitalization, or admission to an inpatient treatment facility may be required during ongoing treatment.

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