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Bulimia

Bulimia is an eating disorder characterized by binge eating followed by inappropriate compensatory methods to prevent weight gain. Symptoms of bulimia include:
  • Discrete periods of food consumption in amounts that are definitely larger than most individuals would eat under similar circumstances (binge eating)
  • Feelings of shame and attempts to conceal eating problems
  • Disparaging self-criticism and depressed mood following eating binges
  • Recurrent use of compensatory behaviors such as purging, fasting, or excessive exercise to prevent weight gain

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Find out if you show symptoms of bulimia by taking our free online survey or reading the full DSM-IV-TR diagnostic criteria. If you or someone you know has been diagnosed with bulimia, get free information and advice from the Mindsite community by reading original articles or asking a question.