BULIMIA

WHAT IS IT?

• Insatiable overeating
• Emotional disorder
• Eating disorder

CAUSE?

• No single cause
• Low-esteem
• Concerns about weigh/ body weight
• Trouble managing emotions in a healthy way

SIGNS

• Obsession on body image
• Repeated bingeing
• Loss of control during episodes of binging

SYMPTOMS

• Weight gain
• Abdominal pain
• Bloating
• Sore throat
• Broken blood vessels

WHO'S AT RISK

• People who have low self esteem
• People who have a family history of bulimia

STEPS TO GET HELP

• Admit your problem
• Talk to someone
• Stay away from bad influences
• Seek professional help

PLACES FOR HELP

• National Eating Disorder Association (NEDA)
• National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
• Bulimia Newosa Resource Guide (BNRG)

WHAT CAN TOU DO?

• Have counseling when someone needs it
• Always stress to them they are fine the way they are
• Stop bullying
• Have kids and adults educated on what eating disorders do to you