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Recognizing Bulimia in a loved one can be a difficult task, especially if you have no idea that your loved one has any type of eating disorder. However, there are a few signs that can signal there is something wrong.
If you notice that your loved one is following a weird diet, suffering from low self-esteem or down on their body appearance, it would probably be safe to say that you should probably talk with them.
They may not admit to having a problem, but at least you have shown them that you are available for support. With the constant bingeing and purging that bulimics engage in, there are a number of other signs and symptoms that can manifest itself which you may also recognize in your loved one. Remembering some of them might make a difference…
It could be the girl next door or your high school History teacher. The football player or class president you read about in the local paper. Bulimia is an eating disorder that can happen to anyone. Unlike Anorexia where the eating disorder is readily apparent through a huge weight loss, Bulimia can be successively hidden for a long period of time.
No one would be necessarily the wiser unless they caught a Bulimic in the act of bingeing and purging. Another instance where you might discover their secret is if they had to be hospitalized. Bulimia is serious business.
In order to understand the ramifications of this eating disorder and what it does to the body, you have to grasp why it happens and understand the behaviors of a Bulimic. Bulimia usually develops as a result of poor self-esteem.
Bulimia nervosa is an eating disorder most commonly known for the binging and purging actions of the sufferer. Bulimics will go on eating binges, where they eat uncontrollably for a short period of time, and then will induce vomiting in hopes of compensating for the calorie intake and prevent weight gain.
Not all bulimics, however, induce vomiting. There is a second kind of bulimia, where the sufferer employs other behaviors, including fasting and extreme exercise. The sufferers of bulimia nervosa usually maintain average or above average weights, so they may be difficult to recognize.
They realize that they have a problem, however, and try very hard to hide it. On the other hand, they may not be against talking about matters related to diet. Bulimics are usually depressed and low self-esteem, feel isolated and alone, and may have insulting thoughts towards themselves.
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