Bulimia+Nervosa

Melissa and Ashlyn

Bulimia Nervosa Eating Disorder __definition__: an illness in which a person binges on food or has regular episodes of overheating and feels a loss of control.

__Signs of Bulimia__: swollen cheeks or jaw teeth that look clear calluses or scrapes on the knuckles broken blood vessels in the eye __Other Signs:__ depression anxiety substance abuse problems distorted body image moody or sad

__causes:__ Most of the time bulimia is caused by family or relationship problems. If your mother or sister has bulimia, you are most likely to also have it.

__treatment:__ There are a few ways that bulimia can be treated. One way is sometimes taking medication and in other cases psychological counseling.

__other information:__ As of now there is not a gene for bulimia, but your environment has a large impact.

__ The General Public perception of bulimia nervosa: __ The general public and the media is a key factor in why people are bulimic. They are a major influence because they only use public figures that are model material so others believe they should look like that. 