Tuesday, May 5, 2015

What is bulimia nervosa?

What is bulimia nervosa?


Bulimia is a serious psychiatric illness, an eating disorder in which the person regularly binge-eats and then tries to compensate for that behavior by over-exercising and purging (by vomiting and/or using laxatives).

According to the National Library of Medicine1, a significant number of people with bulimia nervosa also have anorexia nervosa.
Read more:http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/105102.php#

More resources:http://www.tenderrockcounseling.org/bellevue/eating-disorders-anorexia-bulimia/

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