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Bulimia Nervosa

Bulimia Nervosa involves frequent episodes of binge eating, almost always followed by purging and intense feelings of guilt or shame. The individual feels out of control and many times recognizes that the behavior is not normal.

Recurrent episodes of binge eating. An episode of binge eating is eating a very large quantity of food in a short period of time, often accompanied by a sense of lack of control over eating during the episode (i.e. a feeling that one cannot stop eating or control what or how much one is eating).
Recurrent purging behavior in order to prevent weight gain, such as self-induced vomiting; misuse of laxatives, diuretics, enemas, or other medications; fasting; or excessive exercise
Disturbance in the way in which one's body weight or shape is experienced, undue influence of body weight or shape on self evaluation, or denial of the seriousness of the current low body weight.

Signs & Symptoms

Exhibits much concern about weight

Complaints of "feeling" fat

Suffers from depression (including shame, anger and guilt)

Perfectionist personality

Attributes social and professional successes/ failures to weight gain/loss

Denial of hunger

Loathing of body, hiding shape and weight

etc.