A Few interesting Facts
- About 1-2 students in a 100 will struggle with an eating disorder ("Eating disorders," ).
- Often have low-self esteem, use weight and shape to self-evaluation (Dozois & Firestone, 2010).
- Social isolation and depression is common (Dozois & Firestone, 2010)).
- Individuals with bulimia are often at a healthy weight range (Dozois & Firestone, 2010).
- 10% of individuals who are or will be diagnosed with bulimia are men - although the number of men who suffer with bulimia is can be higher because not everyone is diagnosed ("Facts don't always," 2011).
- Bulimia is not related to weight - Bulimics are extremely different from people who are anorexic because individuals with Bulimia can be underweight but are normally average or above average weight ("Facts don't always," 2011).
- The word Bulimia Nervosa comes from Greek origin meaning Ravenous hunger
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A Few Famous People With Bulimia .
Justine Bateman: this women was a main actress in “Family Ties” she struggled with Bulimia for many years but is now a spokes person for bulimia. She also helps support groups by speaking about her experience with the eating disorder. ("Buzzfeed ," ).
Lady Gaga: talked about her struggles with Bulimia during the beginning of her career in Vanity Fair magazine ("Buzzfeed ," ). She says she had “Bulimia and anorexia since I was 15," showing her hardship with the eating disorder she posted picture on her website http://littlemonsters.com (Paul , 2012).
Alanis Morissette: A Canadian singer suffered form anorexia and bulimia as a young women starting in her early teens and into later years of adolescence ("Buzzfeed ," ).
Lady Gaga: talked about her struggles with Bulimia during the beginning of her career in Vanity Fair magazine ("Buzzfeed ," ). She says she had “Bulimia and anorexia since I was 15," showing her hardship with the eating disorder she posted picture on her website http://littlemonsters.com (Paul , 2012).
Alanis Morissette: A Canadian singer suffered form anorexia and bulimia as a young women starting in her early teens and into later years of adolescence ("Buzzfeed ," ).