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The Renfrew Center Foundation
Description
For millions of women, adolescent girls, and a growing number of men, eating disorders are as real and as dangerous as any health problem. In fact, more people die from anorexia than from any other mental illness. That's because eating disorders, unlike most mental health issues, can have severe medical consequences including damaging—sometimes fatal—effects on virtually every organ system including cardiac, reproductive, kidney, and musculoskeletal. The fatalities associated with eating disorders are primarily from cardiovascular collapse and suicide.
On an emotional level, eating disorders can be devastating, making work, school, and the daily functions of life often impossible. And they affect more than the person with the disorder; they can destroy relationships and tear families apart.
History of The Renfrew Center Foundation's Work
Until the early 1980s, eating disorders went largely untreated because few people understood them and few professionals were able to recognize the symptoms. However, in 1985 The Renfrew Center ushered in a new era, creating the nation's first freestanding facility exclusively dedicated to the treatment of eating disorders. Over the course of almost two decades, The Renfrew Center has helped more than 45,000 women and adolescent girls overcome their destructive eating and purging behaviors. By providing a safe, non-institutional, nurturing environment, and with an intense program of therapy, patients at The Renfrew Center have made remarkable strides.
Contact
- TheRenfrewCenter and Foundation
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- Philadelphia PA
- United States 19128
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- +1.21548253
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