For some, dieting, bingeing and purging may begin as a way to cope with painful emotions and a way to feel in control of one's life, but ultimately, these behaviors will damage a person's physical ...
Binge Eating Before Your Period
These issues can "lead to overeating and periods of guilt, followed by more episodes of over-eating," Gildersleeve says, setting up a problematic cycle of bingeing and purging. When PMS symptoms ...
ADHD Symptomatology in Eating Disorders
Based on the findings of our path model, we can conclude that both ADHD and ED symptoms (certainly bingeing, purging type) are driven by high levels of novelty seeking and low levels of effortful ...
Bulimia Nervosa
Most bulimics follow bingeing with self-induced vomiting; however the purging may take the form of use of a laxative, emetic emetic (an agent that induces vomiting) or abuse of a diuretic (an ...
What's New in the Treatment of Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia?
Some women use ipecac to assist their purging. The bingeing and purging behaviors must occur twice weekly for 3 months to meet diagnostic criteria. Preoccupation with body shape and size ...
It’s dangerous to ignore eating disorders in men. I know why firsthand.
When I reached adulthood, I was in deep; I had become completely consumed. Bingeing and purging was my drug of choice, and I would engage in it like a sport, from morning until night. I was ...
As eating disorders spike during pandemic, rural treatment options lag
“I just kept bingeing and purging because I was so stressed,” she said. “I’m leaving my job that I love, leaving all my friends and my town and saying goodbye to normal life.” Eating ...
John Whaite: Allyship has the power to change the course of history, please don’t take it for granted
From an early age I’d cut out carbs or restrict calories, which eventually became the frenzied cycle of bingeing and purging. This behaviour soon became a learned response to psychological ...
‘Physical’ Is the Best Show About Disordered Eating on TV
As she’s gained control, she’s also lost it. Thus the bingeing and purging continues. More than anything else, the omnipresence of Shelia’s cruel inner monologue speaks to a rarely-discussed ...
Why Isn’t Everyone Talking About ‘The Bob’s Burgers Movie’?!
Over the span of the last decade, the Belchers made their mark in adult animation, surviving the great Fox purge that happens ... seemed at their bleakest. Bingeing the show made me even more ...
Bulimia Nervosa
Because they cannot control how much they eat and may feel guilt or shame, they attempt to control what happens after bingeing. They will then purge to prevent gaining weight. Purging can be ...
