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Bulimia nervosa

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goodtoknow says: Bulimia nervosa is an increasingly common eating disorder, which mainly affects women between 16 and 40. Bulimia is often described as a 'secret' eating disorder because it has no visible symptoms. Bulimics are usually normal weight but don't have normal eating patterns. They are terrified of getting fat but have other complex psychological problems too, which lead them to starve, binge on favourite food, then vomit or take laxatives. Bulimia could also be genetic. Talking therapies, especially Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) and anti depressants can help bulimics find better ways to cope with life.

For a full medical explanation of the causes, symptoms and treatments of bulimia nervosa from patient.co.uk, read on.

People with bulimia nervosa have episodes of binge eating. This is followed by self-induced vomiting or other measures to counteract the excessive food intake. Treatments include cognitive behavioural therapy, and sometimes medicines and self-help measures. Many people with bulimia get better with treatment.

What is bulimia nervosa?

Bulimia nervosa (often just called bulimia) is a condition where you think a lot about your body weight and shape. It affects your ability to have a 'normal' eating pattern. Bulimia is one of the conditions that form the group of eating disorders that includes anorexia nervosa. There are important differences between these two conditions. For example, in anorexia nervosa you are very underweight, whereas in bulimia nervosa, you are most likely to be normal weight or even overweight.

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