Bulimia
noun
A mental illness where a person tends to eat a large amount of food and then make themselves vomit, or use drugs to help with digestion (laxatives) to prevent weight gain.
Many teenagers, both boys and girls, can develop bulimia due to societal pressure about body image.
Often appears as...
- suffer from bulimia
- struggling with bulimia
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noun
An extreme drive to eat or an extreme hunger.
In some cases of bulimia, people experience an insatiable appetite that leads them to overeat.
Often appears as...
- extreme bulimia
- symptom of bulimia
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Academic
noun
A mental illness where a person tends to eat a large amount of food and then make themselves vomit, or use drugs to help with digestion (laxatives) to prevent weight gain.
Many teenagers, both boys and girls, can develop bulimia due to societal pressure about body image.
Often appears as...
- suffer from bulimia
- struggling with bulimia
Usage tips
Academic
noun
An extreme drive to eat or an extreme hunger.
In some cases of bulimia, people experience an insatiable appetite that leads them to overeat.
Often appears as...
- extreme bulimia
- symptom of bulimia
Usage tips
Academic
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Psychological Disorder
Understand bulimia as a serious health problem, not just an eating habit.
She received professional help to overcome bulimia.
Pro Tip 2/3Sensitive Topic
Use the term with care as it touches on personal and sensitive issues.
They held a seminar to raise awareness about bulimia.
Pro Tip 3/3Beyond Dieting
Remember, bulimia involves emotional distress and isn't solely about food.
Bulimia is more than dieting; it can lead to severe emotional turmoil.
Pro Tip 1/3Psychological Disorder
Understand bulimia as a serious health problem, not just an eating habit.
She received professional help to overcome bulimia.
Pro Tip 2/3Sensitive Topic
Use the term with care as it touches on personal and sensitive issues.
They held a seminar to raise awareness about bulimia.
Pro Tip 3/3Beyond Dieting
Remember, bulimia involves emotional distress and isn't solely about food.
Bulimia is more than dieting; it can lead to severe emotional turmoil.
Pro Tip 1/3Psychological Disorder
Understand bulimia as a serious health problem, not just an eating habit.
She received professional help to overcome bulimia.
Pro Tip 2/3Sensitive Topic
Use the term with care as it touches on personal and sensitive issues.
They held a seminar to raise awareness about bulimia.
Pro Tip 3/3Beyond Dieting
Remember, bulimia involves emotional distress and isn't solely about food.
Bulimia is more than dieting; it can lead to severe emotional turmoil.
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Why are eating disorders...
An eating disorder can involve any one or any combination of these behaviors. For example, people living with anorexia usually restrict the amount of food they eat, while bulimia nervosa is an eating disorder characterized by recurrent binges and purges.
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Embracing otherness,...
My desire to disappear was still very powerful. I had a degree from Cambridge; I had a thriving career, but my self was a car crash, and I wound up with bulimia and on a therapist's couch. And of course I did.
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Why are eating disorders...
An eating disorder can involve any one or any combination of these behaviors. For example, people living with anorexia usually restrict the amount of food they eat, while bulimia nervosa is an eating disorder characterized by recurrent binges and purges.
Video examples
Embracing otherness,...
My desire to disappear was still very powerful. I had a degree from Cambridge; I had a thriving career, but my self was a car crash, and I wound up with bulimia and on a therapist's couch. And of course I did.
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Safari Live - Day 162 PIPE...
bulimia indeed the youngsters young elephants for the first year and a half two years a very very aligned to mum's
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Lucy Davis
English Actress
I initially decided to speak about my anorexia and bulimia, partly out of a selfish motivation. I felt I had been scrutinised for my weight and thought, 'At least judge and criticise me on the facts.' There was a freedom with that. Now it's out there, and I just get on with life. I'm at peace with things.
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Katie Lowes
American Actress
In high school, I had a couple girlfriends who had very extreme eating disorders. Anorexia and bulimia. And in college as well. It's just heartbreaking. As someone going through it, it's heartbreaking. And as a friend who's helping a friend going through it, it's heartbreaking. It's a real, real disease.
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John Prescott
British Politician
Perhaps they thought I was on a fact-finding mission, never for one moment thinking that a man of my age and build could be suffering from bulimia nervosa, but that's what the consultant said I had.
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Joanna Krupa
American Model
While I was never diagnosed with anorexia or bulimia at the time, I've learned that starving myself and bingeing means I had both.
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Emma Forrest
British Journalist
The problem with writing a book about bulimia is that whenever you go to the washroom, people think you're throwing up.
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Garry Trudeau
American Cartoonist
Becoming the new feminine ideal requires just the right combination of insecurity, exercise, bulimia and surgery.
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Lauren Alaina
American Musician
I had bulimia for a few years. I was really sick. I don't know that person; I can't believe that was me.
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Jamie-Lynn Sigler
American Actress
I have something called exercise bulimia, which is where you rid of your calories by over-exercising.
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Candace Cameron Bure
American Actress
I had a very unhealthy relationship with food that turned into bulimia.
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Diego Sanchez
American Mixed Martial Artist
In my wrestling days, bulimia was very, very prevalent.
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Lucy Davis
English Actress
I initially decided to speak about my anorexia and bulimia, partly out of a selfish motivation. I felt I had been scrutinised for my weight and thought, 'At least judge and criticise me on the facts.' There was a freedom with that. Now it's out there, and I just get on with life. I'm at peace with things.
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Katie Lowes
American Actress
In high school, I had a couple girlfriends who had very extreme eating disorders. Anorexia and bulimia. And in college as well. It's just heartbreaking. As someone going through it, it's heartbreaking. And as a friend who's helping a friend going through it, it's heartbreaking. It's a real, real disease.
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John Prescott
British Politician
Perhaps they thought I was on a fact-finding mission, never for one moment thinking that a man of my age and build could be suffering from bulimia nervosa, but that's what the consultant said I had.
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Joanna Krupa
American Model
While I was never diagnosed with anorexia or bulimia at the time, I've learned that starving myself and bingeing means I had both.
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Emma Forrest
British Journalist
The problem with writing a book about bulimia is that whenever you go to the washroom, people think you're throwing up.
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Garry Trudeau
American Cartoonist
Becoming the new feminine ideal requires just the right combination of insecurity, exercise, bulimia and surgery.
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Lauren Alaina
American Musician
I had bulimia for a few years. I was really sick. I don't know that person; I can't believe that was me.
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Jamie-Lynn Sigler
American Actress
I have something called exercise bulimia, which is where you rid of your calories by over-exercising.
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Candace Cameron Bure
American Actress
I had a very unhealthy relationship with food that turned into bulimia.
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Diego Sanchez
American Mixed Martial Artist
In my wrestling days, bulimia was very, very prevalent.
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