Bulimia nervosa treatment : everything you need to know for bulimia recovery

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Bulimia Nervosa Treatment
Everything You Need To Know For Bulimia Recovery
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What is Bulimia Nervosa?

• Bulimia nervosa, also known as simply bulimia, is
  an eating disorder and mental health condition
  which causes a person to feel a
• compulsion to try to control their weight. To do
  so, they may severely restrict the
• amount of food they eat, then compensate by
  eating a large quantity of food which
• they wish later to purge from their body.

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Causes of Bulimia Nervosa

• The exact cause of bulimia nervosa is currently
  unknown though it is
• thought that multiple factors contribute to the
  development of this eating
• disorder, including genetic, environmental,
  psychological, and cultural
• influences. Some of the main causes include
• Stressful transitions or life changes
• History of abuse or trauma
• Negative body image
• Poor self-esteem
• Professions or activities that focus on
  appearance/performance

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Symptoms of Bulimia Nervosa

• There are certain symptoms that are unique to
  Bulimia Nervosa with are
• not common with other eating disorders.

• Constant weight fluctuations
• Lack of control when eating
• The disappearance of large amounts of food
• Cycling between overeating and extreme fasting
• Oral trauma, such as lacerations in the mouth or
  throat lining after
• repeated vomiting
• Broken blood vessels in the eyes
• Electrolyte imbalances

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Bulimia Treatment

• Ellern Mede outpatient treatment consultations
  for psychiatry,
• psychology and dietetics may be found to help
  post discharge from
• other providers inpatient care. Maintaining
  therapy this way
• supports the person to make their new coping
  strategies part of every
• day life and by returning to work and family they
  
• maintain their career and social commitments
  while dealing with
• their health needs.

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For Bulimia Recovery

• Express how you feel and remember you have a
  right to feel that way
• Relate to people that do trigger positive
  feelings in you, not negative ones
• Overcome old fears that prevented you from
  engaging with loved ones
• You have a new level of self control now so use
  this to mindfully
• Respond to situations rather than react
• Accept the hurts that are inevitably part of
  life and where possible, forgive

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Contact Information

• Head OfficeEllern Mede RidgewayHolcombe
  HillThe RidgewayMill HillLondon NW7 4HX

• Phone [phone]
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• Email info_at_ellernmede.org
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