Bulimia

What is Bulimia?
Bulimia, also called bulimia nervosa, is a psychological eating disorder. Similar to anorexia, bulimia nervosa is an eating disorder that makes people binge (eating an excessive amount of food in a short period of time) and then purge (vomiting, starving, excessive exercise, using laxatives, etc.) all of the calories from their bodies. Once a person is bulimic, they are caught in an addictive and devastating cycle of binge-purge eating. Binging to a bulimic may cause temporary numbness of negative feelings, but that state of mind is quickly followed by feelings of failure. The act of purging may reduce the feeling of a full stomach and reduce the anxiety of gaining weight after a binge.

The Causes of Bulimia
Although there is no know cause of bulimia, there are many theories of why people might undertake this drastic form of weight loss. Today, people are constantly being bombarded with the images of skinny, beautiful and supposedly perfect people within the media. In order to live up to what people see as the “ideal” body type, some people might resort to bulimia in order to achieve their goals. Many people who get bulimia are perfectionists. They feel that they need to be perfect in all aspects of their life to be accepted by their families and peers. In order to achieve the perfect body and look, they may resort to bulimia. Many people who get bulimia feel that their life is out of control. They feel that their weight is one thing that they can control in a world of uncertainty. Their need for control may cause them to resort to bulimia.

The Problems Associated with Bulimia
Bulimia is a very dangerous disease and it can cause a number of very serious health and physiological problems. People who have bulimia will normally experience dry skin, thinning hair and mood swings. They may find that they are constantly getting sick and cannot fight off infections easily. Bulimia can also cause severe physiological problems in individuals such as depression and thoughts of suicide. People with bulimia also run the risk of damaging vital organs such as the heart, stomach and liver. In severe cases, bulimia can cause deadly heart attacks or even starvation.

Bulimia Treatments
Treatment of Bulimia is often difficult because many people with Bulimia do not believe that they have a problem. The hardest part of the treatment process is getting people to admit that they have a problem and to agree to get help. People in the early stages of bulimia may be successfully treated without being admitted to a hospital or treatment center. Treatment for them can often include therapy and support groups. People with more severe bulimia will often have to be placed in a treatment center or hospital to be treated successfully. At these treatment centers, patients are monitored around the clock and receive constant care and supervision. To be successfully treated, many people with bulimia may need to stay in a treatment center for several months. If patients are prematurely released from treatment centers, they may never fully recover from the disease.

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