PSYCHO-BITES (volume 4)

Just so you know! Read it out! Might help you understand someone's
weird behaviors and reactions.

Psychological Classification:
Bulimia Nervosa

Definition:
An eating disorder that involves regular episodes of binge eating followed
by attempts of purging to prevent weight gain. A binge is considered eating
a way larger amount of food than most people would eat.

Symptoms:

A) Physical signs and symptoms of bulimia:

• Abnormal bowel functioning
• Damaged teeth and gums
• Swollen salivary glands in the cheeks
• Sores in the throat and mouth
• Bloating
• Dehydration
• Fatigue
• Dry skin
• Irregular heartbeat
• Sores, scars or calluses on the knuckles or hands
• Menstrual irregularities or loss of menstruation (amenorrhea)

B) Emotional and behavioral symptoms of bulimia:

• Constant dieting
• Feeling that you can't control your eating behavior
• Eating until the point of discomfort or pain
• Eating much more food in a binge episode than in a normal meal or snack
• Exercising for hours on end
• Misuse of laxatives, diuretics or enemas
• Being preoccupied with your body shape and weight
• Having a distorted, excessively negative body image
• Going to the bathroom after eating or during meals
• Hoarding food
• Depression
• Anxiety

Risk Factors that increase chances of developing disorder:

1) Dieting.
People who lose weight are often reinforced by positive comments from others & by seeing their own changing appearance. Children on diet are more prone to develop bulimia compared to those who don't. In addition, people with bulimia may excessively restrict their eating. That dieting can trigger a binge episode, leading to purging and then more dieting — and consequently a vicious cycle.

2) Puberty
Some adolescents have trouble coping with the changes their bodies go through during puberty. They also may face increased peer pressure and may have a heightened sensitivity to criticism or even casual comments about their weight or body. All of these can set the stage for bulimia and other eating disorders.

3) Transitions
Whether it's heading off to college, moving, landing a new job or a relationship breakup, change can bring emotional distress. One way to cope, especially in situations that may be out of someone's control, is to latch on to something that you can control, such as eating. Excessive control over eating can lead to eating disorders.

4) Sports, work and artistic activities
Athletes, actors and television personalities, dancers, and models are at higher risk of eating disorders such as bulimia. Eating disorders are particularly common among ballerinas, gymnasts, runners and wrestlers. Coaches and parents may contribute to eating disorders by suggesting that young athletes lose weight.

5)Media and society
The media, such as television and fashion magazines, frequently feature a parade of skinny beauties. But whether the media merely reflect social values or actually drive them is debatable. In any case, exposure to these images may lead girls and young women — and their male counterparts — to believe that thinness equates to success and popularity.


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