Bulimia nervosa is a mental disorder that is composed of repetitive episodes of binge-eating. After binge-eating the victim will usually vomit or find some way to forcefully get rid of the food they just ate. Many victims feel as though they have no control over the episodes. Also, most victims of this eating disorder tend to have a very normal body weight, but there are a few that may be slightly overweight. (Meule, Rezori, & Blechert, 2014) Women who have bulimia are usually not happy with their weight or shape. They feel too fat, too skinny, too curvy, or too tall. There is no clear origination of Bulimia Nervosa. (Gonçalves, Machado, Martins, & Machado, 2013) Bulimia has multiple symptoms, multiple components that play a role in its development, …show more content…
can be treated in multiple ways, and it doesn’t last a lifetime. There are many symptoms of bulimia nervosa. Some symptoms include severely swollen and sore throat, inflamed salivary glands in jaw and neck area, worn down tooth enamel and decaying teeth, acid reflux and other gastrointestinal problems, intestinal distress, dehydration, and an electrolyte imbalance. (National Institute of Mental Health, 2014) Also, many bulimic people suffer from food addiction. (Meule, Rezori, & Blechert, 2014) There are many factors that play a role in the development of bulimia nervosa even though there is no specific cause of it.
Critical occurrences in life and major difficulties are said to be the connected to the beginning of the disorder in three-fourths of women with the disorder. (Gonçalves, Machado, Martins, & Machado, 2013) Many women also correlate family stress, stress in general, disruption of family or social relationships, critical comments about shape, major changes in life and relationships, and physical abuse. (Gonçalves, Machado, Martins, & Machado, 2013) The most influential factor that leads to bulimia in adult women is criticism about shape and body weight. When friends and parents make negative comments about shape and weight and stress weight loss it has a strong impact on the development of bulimia. (Gonçalves, Machado, Martins, & Machado, 2013) Though there may be many factors that are key components in promoting bulimia there is still no scientifically proved origin for bulimia in adult women. (Gonçalves, Machado, Martins, & Machado, …show more content…
2013) Bulimia is not a lifetime illness. It lasts a lifetime in about .9 percent and 1.5 percent of women. (Gonçalves, Machado, Martins, & Machado, 2013) Many victims of bulimia eventually fully recover. Victims that do not recover fully either keep it for a lifetime or alternate and develop another eating disorder. Bulimia can be treated in many ways.
It usually depends on what type of person type of person you are dealing with and how bad they have the eating disorder on the way the disorder can or will be treated. Treatments for bulimia include: Maudsley Approach, cognitive behavior approach, antidepressant medications, individual psychotherapy, group psychotherapy, family psychotherapy, medical care and monitoring, nutritional counseling, and other medications. (National Institute of Mental Health, 2014) Some patients could have to be hospitalized due to the condition of the disorder if it’s bad enough. (National Institute of Mental Health,
2014) In conclusion, bulimia affects many adult women. Women are more likely to have bulimia nervosa than men. In fact, bulimia is 2 and a half times greater among women than in men. (National Institute of Mental Health, 2014) Bulimia is not a lifetime illness, as there are many ways that it can be treated. Also, there are many events that can cause bulimia to develop as well as symptoms that show signs of it developing.
However, these views don’t take social process into consideration. Therefore, they organized a self-help group for bulimics and anorexics known as BANISH in order to determine what societal aspects cause these disorders. The author’s group consisted mostly of college age females which is significant because this is group primarily affected by these disorders. Interestingly, the backgrounds of the women in the BANISH group are strikingly similar in that they are excellent students, good children who have very close parental relationships, from “functional” families - all having been brought up with an emphasis on thin physical appearance. The authors also allude to the fact that in today’s society, slimness is considered attractive and most worthy, while being overweight is viewed as both morally and physically wrong. Society labels heavy people as “lazy, obscene, and unhealthy”. (244) It is noted that when members of the group lost weight, they reported feeling more accepted and
Bulimia nervosa is a chronic psychiatric disorder that haunts the lives of many young women. The disorder is characterized by frequent episodes of binge eating followed by some sort of purging. The purging usually involves self-induced vomiting and can cause great damage to the body. Persons diagnosed with bulimia nervosa have a loss of control over these behaviors. Affecting the lives of 3-5% of young women, bulimia is a problem that is spinning out of control and nothing seems to be able to stop it. Binge eating disorder is another psychiatric disease that causes problems for many people. In this disorder, persons binge frequently but do not attempt to compensate for their eating by using purging techniques such as those used by persons suffering from bulimia nervosa.
Bulimia nervosa afflicts mostly women (about 6% of adolescent girls, and 5% of college women). Most individuals with bulimia engage in compensatory activities such as vomiting, laxative abuse, strict dieting, and vigorous exercise (Alexander).
Anorexic and bulimic people are often perfectionists, with unrealistically high expectations. They frequently lack self-esteem, with their feelings of ineffectiveness and a strong need for other peoples’ approval. Causes There is at present no generally accepted view of the causes of anorexia or bulimia. Most authorities believe the problem to be psychologically based, possibly stemming from family and social pressures, or other forms of stress in our modern environment. Where a high value is placed on slim-ness, women are most likely to be judged on their appearance, against a heavy background of high carbohydrate junk food promotion.
Anorexia is an obsessive desire to control ones bodily appearance. It often starts with the refusal to obtain a healthy body weight. “This disorder is associated with under nutrition of varying severity with resulting secondary endocrine and metabolic changes and disruptions of bodily functions” (Kontic et al. 2013). An Anorexic person has a distorted view of themselves which can lead to devastating measures of self-starvation due to an immense fear of weight gain. In the same way, an individual suffering with Bulimia has a fear of weight gain, but goes about their technique in a different manner. Bulimia is an eating disorder characterized by binge eating or, consuming a large amount of food in a short time followed by guilt. This guilt is the leading factor to the purging stage where the individual will rid themselves of the physical and emotional discomfort. The ridding stage can invo...
Look in the mirror. Do you like what you see? Most of us have come to appreciate ourselves for who we are. While other’s struggle to achieve the perfect body. They strive to be what is depicted in fashion magazines and movies. The never ending obsession to be the perfect size zero. This inevitably can lead to eating disorders. Eating disorders can cause someone to have an unhealthy image of themselves and food is the enemy. In a national survey at the Mclean Hospital in Massachusetts it was estimated that over 9 million people suffer with eating disorders. They can struggle with anorexia, bulimia or binge eating. A study conducted by the National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders states that most of these diseases start before the age of twenty. Another growing problem in the United States is obesity. Over 60 million Americans suffer from this disease, this according to the American Obesity Association (gale opposing viewpoints: eating disorders 2010).
Different forms of treatment are available such as in patient treatments, cell phone apps and therapy to teach how to overcome an eating disorder. Each eating disorder, anorexia nervous, binge eating disorder and bulimia nervosa may respond better to different forms of treatment and each patient is different in what will work best for them to overcome. Support from family and friends is necessary in working with treatment and being strong enough to face an eating disorder once treatment is done. Eating disorders are easy to gain, but with the right treatment can be defeated.
Bulimia nervosa is a slightly less serious version of anorexia, but can lead to some of the same horrible results. Bulimia involves an intense concern about weight (which is generally inaccurate) combined with frequent cycles of binge eating followed by purging, through self-induced vomiting, unwarranted use of laxatives, or excessive exercising. Most bulimics are of normal body weight, but they are preoccupied with their weight, feel extreme shame about their abnormal behavior, and often experience significant depression. The occurrence of bulimia has increased in many Western countries over the past few decades. Numbers are difficult to establish due to the shame of reporting incidences to health care providers (Bee and Boyd, 2001).
Psychotherapy or psychological counseling is an integral part of comprehensive eating disorder treatments. With a trained counselor, the patient can develop ways to cope with the issues that led to the disorder. This is especially important in anorexia nervosa treatments because of the overwhelming fear of becoming overweight. Hopefully a psychotherapist can get to the root of these fears and develop effective measures to take for recovery. Anorexia is considered to be a lifelong illness, and counseling may continue indefinitely. There are no medicines for anorexia, but antidepressants are often prescribed in conjunction with other treatments.
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Bulimia nervosa, more commonly known simply as bulimia or binge and purge disorder, is an eating disorder that affects 1 in 4 college-aged women in America, or 1 in 10,000 Americans. The most common misconception concerning bulimia is that it is simply a physical or mental problem. Many people do not understand that bulimia is a disease that affects both the mind and the body, and in its course can destroy both aspects of the diseased individual.
Anorexia nervosa and Bulimia nervosa are described as psychological eating disorders (Keel and Levitt, 1). They are both characterized by an over evaluation of weight. Despite being primarily eating disorders, the manifestations of bulimia and anorexia are different. They both present a very conspicuous example of dangerous psychological disorders, as according to the South Carolina Department of Health, “Eating disorders have the highest mortality rate of any mental illness” (Eating Order Statistics, 1). While Bulimia and anorexia both psychological disorders primarily prevalent in women, anorexia tend to have different diagnostic complexities, symptoms and physiological effects as compared to bulimia.
As is common with other eating disorders, binge eating can be treated with talking therapy and nutritional counselling. Talking therapy addresses dysfunctional behaviours and thoughts involved in the disorder, while nutritional counselling focuses on building strong healthy eating
A second kind of disorder is Bulimia Nervosa, which is where you consume a large amount of food and vomit it back up. The statics for this disorder is that 80% of women are affect and these w...
Eating disorders are a serious health problem. Personal Counseling & Resources says that eating disorders "are characterized by a focus on body shape, weight, fat, food, and perfectionism and by feelings of powerlessness and low self-esteem." Three of the most common eating disorders are anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge eating or compulsive eating disorder. According to Anorexia Nervosa and Related Eating Disorders, a person with anorexia "refuses to maintain normal body weight for age and height" and "weighs 85 percent or less than what is what is expected for age and height." A person diagnosed with bulimia has several ways of getting rid of the calories such as binge eating, vomiting, laxative misuse, exercising, or fasting. The person might have a normal weight for their age and height unless anorexia is present. The signs of a compulsive eater include eating meals frequently, rapidly, and secretly. This person might also snack and nibble all day long. The compulsive eater tends to have a history of diet failures and may be depressed or obese (Anred.com).