Bulimia
Leslie Gonzalez Oct.18 2018 Health 6th Period
DEFINITION
Emotional disorder involving distortion of body image and obsessive desire to loose weight, in which bouts of extreme over eating are followed by depression and self induced vomiting, purging, or fasting.
CAUSES
The exact cause of Bulimia has not exactly been found yet. There are many things that can cause this, for example poor self-esteem, negative body image, history of abuse or trauma, or it can even be because of life changes.
3 AGENCIES
WEB ADDRESS
SYMPTOMS
Guilt and shame are two main symptoms in having Bulimia. Someone who is Bulimic can judge him or herself very harshly. Someone that binge eats and purges after most likely will have Bulimia.
SLOGAN
AGE/GENDER TENDENCIES
Epidemiological studies show that bulimia is more common for females than males. Ages 15-25 are the ages that people can suffer from Bulimia. Only 10% of cases have been classified as males.
BACKGROUND
A french doctor, Pierre Janet first described some of his patients as Bulimic behaviors in 1903. The first book about Bulimia was made in the late 1970's. Gerald Russell the author of the book described Bulimia as distinct variant of anorexia. Today we describe Bulimia as a serious potentially life-threatening eating disorder. People who are have Bulimia and are untreated have a high risk of heart failure,kidney failure, and even death.
TREATMENTS/MEDICATIONS
When you have Bulimia you may need several types of treatments. Psychotherapy and Antidepressants are the two major treatments for a person who has Bulimia. Psychotherapy helps you express your feelings about how you feel and why you feel that way. Antidepressants can improve mood in patients and can even help people who are struggling with depression or anxiety.