People with Binge Eating Disorder binge uncontrollably on large amounts of food—sometimes thousands of calories at a time—but do not purge the calories after they are consumed. Criteria Binge-Eating: on a regular basis Strange Eating Patterns: eating rapidly, when not hungry, when alone, and/or till uncomfortably full Self-Hatred: feeling distress, disgust, guilt and/or depression about [...] Read more »
Bulimia Medical Complications
When a person engages in Bulimia, they binge on huge quantities of food, then purge the food from their bodies. Both of these activities are extremely hard on the human body, since it was never meant to consume that volume of food or experience such a high level of self-induced vomiting. What’s more, laxative abuse [...] Read more »
Hazards of Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa
Several physical complications are associated with anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa. Many of these problems are caused by behavior aimed toward controlling body weight in an unhealthy manner, and most of these problems resolve once eating habits and weight have returned to normal. Effects of binge-purge behavior: Injury to the esophagus (the tube connecting the [...] Read more »
Anorexia Diagnosis
A full ten million women and girls in the United States suffer from anorexia and bulimia. These food-related illnesses are devastating to a person’s body and are often accompanied by related behavioral health issues such as depression or anxiety. Because anorexia nervosa is psychiatric, not just physical, in nature, diagnosis is not as easy to [...] Read more »
Battling Bulimia
When my therapist recommended inpatient treatment, I stopped seeing him. I was certainly not “that sick”. If I could find happiness, my bulimia would go away. My parents were healthcare professionals who gave us a great home, love and many advantages growing up, but there were unspoken high expectations. My brother, sister and I were [...] Read more »
