Grady-- I'm sure that along with myself many others in this group can empathize
with your frustration in trying to find the proper help you need as a male with
an eating disorder. It's especially difficult to find someone who specializes in
-male- eating disorders as we make up a small percentage of the eating disorder
populace. Several years ago it was estimated that 5-10% of the eating disordered
were males, it seems, however, that the precedence of eating disorders in males
has been on the rise with recent estimates tipping the scales at 16%.
Truthfully, it's a victory that leaves a sour taste in my mouth. I'm very
pleased that the incidence of eating disorders in males is being taken
seriously, but I'm incredibly saddened that it has only occured at the hands of
6% more suffering. We live in a capitalist country, that means that demand rules
supply. Even with this new found consciousness of male eating disorders, there
simply aren't enough of us to have mental health professionals specialize in
that area. I live in a pretty conservative area, with a low population. This
results in there only being -one- ED specialist. This is a double-edged sword,
though. While she has/is treat(ed)ing a good number of ED patients, and the
majority of them being female, her monopoly on ED patients has had her treating
males in the past. Sometimes an ED specialist is all that we can ask for. They
may not specialize in treating male clients, but I assure you that they have
100% experience treating human clients. The difference is subtle, but real. I'm
fairly sure you're not interested in in-patient care centres since you simply
indicated out-patient treatment professionals, but if you are interested in
admitting yourself to in-patient treatment there is only one ED Unit in the US
that specifically treats Male ED patients. If you don't have health insurance
this option can be costly and that is what usually dissuades ED patients from
seeking Resident Care at an ED Unit. However, if you're interested, the clinic
has two locations, one in Milwaukee, WI and the other in Oconomowoc, WI. You can
learn more about their facilities and services offered at
http://www.rogershospital.org . You can find some excellent male ED information
and listing of resources at the Gürze Books website:
http://www.gurze.net/site12_5_00/abouteating_males.htm . They speak about the
Rogers Memorial Hospital on the site, as well as the director of the program,
himself a recovering ED patient. These are a few of the sites you will see in
the ED resources from Gürze Books, but I think they bear some individual
mentioning here. The ED Referral Site: http://www.edreferral.com : contains
Male ED specific information as well as possibly the most extensive database of
mental health professionals that have training and specialization in ED
treatment. This will be where you'll want to start to find a specialist in your
area. Feel free to peruse the information they provide on ED but be sure to make
use of their referral service! Simply click on the "For A Referral Click Here."
link, read the agreement and indicate that you agree with it, then choose your
location. In addition, there is an absolutely magnificent website for ED
recovery, SomethingFishy. If you haven't visited there, do it! :
http://www.something-fishy.org : You can find support, discussion, resources and
more at this site, it's the quintessential ED recovery site -- be sure to visit.
If you look down the menu on the left hand side of the site you will see a link
reading "Treatment Finder". Click on this and then click "Find a Treament". I'm
unfamiliar with CA area codes, so they may not have listings for your area, but
definitely check here -- it's a GREAT resource! This is one of your greatest
resources -- use it well. This group is another of your resources, feel free to
ask any questions you need to, with fear or doubt or shame. We're here for each
other, a band of brothers, bound together by what builds a wall between
ourselves and the world. Regards, J.Z. Andromalius

grady19752000 <grady19752000@...> wrote:I was wondering if anyone had any
inforamtion as far as treatment,
psychologists, nutritionists in the san diego area that deal with men
and eating disorders. I have been bullimic for 6 years and have
tried to find help, but no one seems to specialize with men. Please
help.


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