Accept What You See
Bulimia
Bulimia statics
Bulimia statistics tell us that the lifetime prevalence of bulimia in the United States is 1.5% in women and 0.5% in men. This translates to approximate 4.7 million females and 1.5 million males who will have their lives threatened by this potentially deadly disorder.
Signs and Symptoms
Obsession with body image, weight, and/or dieting.
Repeated binge eating episodes over a specified period of time.
Loss of control during episodes of binging
Binging and purging
Social isolation
Depression.
Anxiety
Having a distorted, excessively negative body image.
Preoccupation body shape and weight.
Getting help
Ovidio Burmudez
Website: www.nationaleatingdisorders.org
Phone: 1-800-931-2237
Celebrity
Nadia Comaneci – Is a famous gymnast who has won 9 Olympic gold medals and is well-known for being the first gymnast to have achieved the score of a perfect 10. Being one of the top gymnasts in the world can also bring a lot of pressure. Nadia struggled with both anorexia and bulimia. Today she has overcome these eating disorders through eating disorder treatments.