Understanding Bulimia Nervosa

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In a culture where thinness is too often associated with physical attractiveness, success, and happiness, nearly everyone has dealt with issues regarding the effect their weight and body shape can have on their self-image. However, eating disorders are not about dieting or pride, they're complex psychological disorders in which an individual's eating patterns are developed and then habitually maintained in an attempt to deal with other problems in their life. Many loved ones attempt to …

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…under. Bulimia can kill and it will if people don't stand up to it. Works Cited "Bulimia" Microsoft Encarta Online Encyclopedia 2003 (http://encarta.msn.com) April 4/03 "Bulimia Nervosa" Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine 2003 (http://www.findarticles.com) April 4/03 "Goldner, Elliot" What is Bulimia? (http://medbroadcast.com) April 10/03 "Bierma, Paige" Eating Disorders (http://ahealthyme.com/topic/topic13012) April 4/03 "Bulimia Diagnosed" Eating Disorders (http://ahealthyme.com/topic/topic13012#6) April 4/03 "Collins, Anne" Eating Disorders (http://www.annecollins.com) April 4/03