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The term “bulimia” often represent ordinary gluttony. But you should know that it’s a mental disorder in which a person almost can not control their appetite and the amount of food eaten.
Food solves the problem
Food for humans is a strong antidepressant that triggers the mechanism of release of pleasure hormones, due to which relieves anxiety and helps you relax.
That is why uncontrolled eating usually begins on the backdrop of developing depression or severe stress. The person begins to”jam” their problems.
But if the original reason for the “sticking” really serious, then food is used to deal with any difficulties along the way.
Food is removed anxiety about the upcoming conversation, improves mood in bad weather or need to get up too early tomorrow.
Not only gaining weight
Constant overeating leads to corpulence and even obesity, although weight is not the main symptom of suffering from bulimia. However, among overweight women eating up their stress every second and a quarter “binding” is really a bulimic.
Women give a good figure is of great importance, and having bulimia – the struggle with excess weight becomes important. But the main problem that occurs during episodes of binge eating – fear of loss of control over the situation. In this case, the over amount being eaten.
An irresistible hunger…
People suffering from bulimia, often are gourmets and aesthetes. Food for them is fun and addictive.
Sometimes they can’t even work, since the day their minds are constantly returning to how they will work, cook something delicious and eat.
In the process of absorption of food appetite control is lost, people can’t stop and eat anything you find. And often the amount eaten exceeds the capabilities of the average person.
The person understands that the next piece of food is too much, but can’t stop stretching his arm to it.
Sometimes a desire to eat something is so strong that a person can leave the most important things and almost sent running to the fridge.
… and getting rid of eaten
Guilt due to the lack of control over appetite and desire to prevent weight gain causes suffering from bulimia tries to get rid of the eaten as quickly as possible. Usually it causes the attack of vomiting immediately after eating or taking laxatives and diuretics.
That is suffering from bulimia – the main customers of the sellers of “miracle remedies for weight loss”. After all, they need to find a tool that will quickly free them from the consequences of uncontrolled consumption of food.
Invisible problem
As a rule, overeating and “purification” of the body are held secret from loved ones. Patients with bulimia are ashamed of their addiction from food and trying to hide it from others.
If the symptoms of anorexia become quickly noticeable signs of bulimia is very difficult to identify. Moreover, bulimia is in some way socially acceptable.
If a person can eat well – he lives well. And in General, there is a proverb that a good man should be plenty.
Can be cured
To cope with bulimia is much easier than with anorexia. As soon as the person will be able to cope with the main problem that caused spontaneous overeating – depression – craving for food is controlled.
Therefore, the first step to getting rid of bulimia is the address to the doctor-psychotherapist or psychiatrist. He will prescribe treatment and, if necessary, prescribe the appropriate medicines.
In the future, the professionals teach the person techniques of self-control. And also help to find other ways of dealing with stress and depression – for example, physical activity or intercourse.
The most important
Bulimia most often occurs on the background of developing depression. In this disease a person is unable to control his appetite and eats everything that is in his access. As a rule, patients with bulimia hide their problem from others, but treated the disease quite easily. After the removal caused his depression the person is able to cope with bouts of hunger.
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