How do I know if I have an eating disorder?
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If you answer yes to two or more of these questions then you may have an eating disorder and you should see your doctor:
- Do you make yourself sick because you are uncomfortably full?
- Do you worry that you've lost control over how much you eat?
- Have you recently lost more than 6kg (about one stone) in the past three months?
- Do you believe you're fat when others think you are thin?
- Would you say that food dominates your life?
Who gets bulimia nervosa?
Bulimia mainly affects women aged 16-40. It most commonly starts around the age of 19 years. It affects around 8 in 100 women in the UK. Bulimia sometimes develops in men and children. Women are 10 times more likely to develop bulimia than men. However, bulimia is becoming more common in boys and men. Bulimia is more common than anorexia.
There may be some genetic factor as the risk of developing bulimia in close relatives of people with bulimia is four times greater than in the general population.
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Where to next?
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What are the treatments for Bulimia Nervosa?
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Anorexia nervosa
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Outlook and treatment for anorexia nervosa?
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Risk of anorexia could be predicted
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Agoraphobia
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Body dysmorphic disorder
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Mental health - the facts
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Phobias
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Post-natal depression
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Self-harm: More teenagers are using it to cope
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UK women are getting more anxious
