Difficulty
Bulimia
An eating disorder and mental health condition Bulimia is when people eat a lot of food quickly (binge eating) and then make themselves sick, use laxatives or do a lot of exercise so they don’t gain weight. Though it can affect men and women of any age Bulimia is most common in young women in their mid-to-late teens.
Bulimia
Symptoms
- Eating very large amounts of food in a short time, often in an out-of-control way – this is called binge eating
- Making yourself vomit, using laxatives or doing an extreme amount of exercise after a binge to avoid putting on weight – this is called purging
- Fear of putting on weight
- Being very critical about your weight and body shape
- Mood changes – for example, feeling very tense or anxious
Find out more
Get a further understanding of Bulimia
- ABC
- Rethink
- BEAT
- Young Minds
- Mental Health Foundation
- Interaction Talks
- Family Lives
- SEED – Eating Disorder Support Service
Useful information & self help for Parents
Useful Mobile Apps
- Discovery in Recovery – Play Store / App Store
- RR: Eating Disorder Management – Play Store / App Store