Bulimia nervosa

And of course, BMI, men's and women's bodies are built up very differently.

Bulimia is a bit of an interesting one because it has its own separate diagnostic criteria.

So, you know, anyway, she just ignored it completely.

And I was quite surprised.

So if there's kind of very disordered eating specific algorithms there, it could be reinforcing that.

Bulimia did turn out to be about three to four times more common than anorexia.

That was a finding that took me by surprise and perhaps might surprise a lot of people.

Why do you think bulimia maybe gets less attention or is there a relationship between societal attitudes and this surge in bulimia prevalence?

One is very underweight, and the other one looks perfectly healthy.

If I told you that one of them two people was struggling with a serious eating disorder, which one would you choose? Most people would probably point to the person who was underweight, and that assumption is one of the reasons why bulimia nervosa can go undetected for years.

The truth is someone can be struggling with a dangerous eating disorder while looking just like everybody else.

They can be going to work and raising their family, attending college and smiling for all the pictures like everything in the life is just great.

And I'm Dr. Jerry Cunningham.

I'm a psychologist, author, and your podcast host.

And today we're talking about bulimia nervosa.

And that's an eating disorder that affects people from all walks of life.

Just don't let it get too far because sometimes when Scorpio rules the sixth house, body dysmorphia becomes a very real thing.

Bulimia, anorexia, right? They just get so obsessed with their body and being in control of it with health and diet that they think if they eat one bite of gluten, they're going to just...

vanish from the ethers.

And that's not the case.

I think anorexia is.

Bulimia gets underreported.

There's a lot of shame and embarrassment that goes in with that one.

And so it's underreported a lot.

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Of those affected, 1 in 3 consider taking their own life, and 70% avoid participating in activities due to their body image.

There are some similarities, but binge eating disorder is different from bulimia because there is no purging behaviour.

Bulimia involves a cycle of binge eating followed by vomiting or using a laxative to compensate for the overeating.

That means people with bulimia may have a normal body weight or even be underweight, whereas those with binge eating disorder are more likely to be overweight or obese.

What causes binge eating disorder? The causes are varied and can include stress, emotional distress and tension.