Bulimia Nervosa

Vilnius Jesuit High School

Gabriele Goluboviciute
 What is an eating disorder?

• An eating disorder is an illness in which people

experience severe disturbances in their eating
behaviors and related thoughts and emotions.

• Most common types:

- Anorexia

- Bulimia
 Bulimia Nervosa

• Bulimia is a psychological eating

disorder in which you have episodes of
binge eating.

• Afterward you try to lose weight by:

- Starving yourself

- Vomiting

- Fasting

- Compulsive exercising
 What causes bulimia?

• Dissatisfaction with your body

• Low self-esteem

• Anxiety disorders

• Stress

• Traumatic events

• Frequent dieting
 Bulimia symptoms

Physical symptoms:
- Dental problems.
- Sore throat.
- Weakness, exhaustion.
- Dizziness or fainting.
- Sleep problems.
- Dry skin.
- Gaining and loosing weight often.
- Irregular periods.
 Bulimia symptoms

Behavioural symptoms:
- Feeling out of control.
- Eating uncontrollably and then vomiting.
- Skipping meals.
- Excessive exercising.
- Often using mints, gum, or mouthwash.
- Mood swings.
- Avoiding friends and activities you used
to enjoy.
- Drinking large amounts of water.
 Bulimia treatment

• Medical treatment:
- Medications.
- Hospitalization.

• Psychological treatment:
- Cognitive behavioural therapy.
- Interpersonal treatment.
- Family based treatment.
 Self – care for bulimia

• Look after your body.

• Connect with others.

• Avoid your triggers.

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