Eating disorders are complex, it isn’t just a matter of telling your daughter, friend or someone you know to simply eat and get over it. Or to stop putting the fork to their lips. There is much more to an eating disorder than meets the normal eye and senses.
What are you doing for NEDAW?
When I first realized I might be bulimic, I read about it in a magazine. I had never heard about bulimia before, but everything described in that article was exactly what I did except one thing, I didn’t throw up. But I was diagnosed with bulimia—a non-purging bulimic. I was one of many who used other methods such as diet and excessive exercise, laxatives and more to control the weight gain from inhaling a horrific amount of food at one time.
Help for anorexia, bulimia and binge eating
With the new year a lot individuals with eating disorders decide to take action. But for many it’s an action they aren’t sure how to launch or execute. Many have failed attempts in treatment and/or have no local resources to help them. If you’re a parent of a daughter or son that is caught in the trap […]
