Psychological Causes of Bulimia
According to The Health Effects of Childhood Abuse: Four Pathways by which Abuse Can Influence Health, there are many factors for getting bulimia. One example may be sexual abuse at an early age. It is scientifically supported that sexual abuse before the age of 12 may be the onset for young women to become bulimic. In general, family problems may lead to bulimia.
Other factors for bulimia are genetics, as well as trauma.
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Other factors for bulimia are genetics, as well as trauma.
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Psychological Effects
You may have low self esteem because of the fear of gaining weight. This may lead to anxiety problems as well. Many teenagers are pressured by the media to look a certain way, and this is the main cause for bulimia. This is also the reason why the most common bulimic age group are teenagers.
Bulimia may also lead to not being able to make decisions, as well as concentrate on certain things. These side effects may stay with the person for years and years, and maybe for the person's entire life. Many individuals may become depressed and actually medically diagnosed with depression. This may lead to suicide. Some seek other behaviors such as self-harming actions like drug and alcohol abuse, and wrist-cutting.
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Bulimia may also lead to not being able to make decisions, as well as concentrate on certain things. These side effects may stay with the person for years and years, and maybe for the person's entire life. Many individuals may become depressed and actually medically diagnosed with depression. This may lead to suicide. Some seek other behaviors such as self-harming actions like drug and alcohol abuse, and wrist-cutting.
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In the research done by the American Journal of Psychiatry, most of the people that are bulimics or use strict dieting methods are mostly average weight. However, the bulimics may be overweight as well as underweight.
Many of these bulimics were found to be a part of athletic groups, most of them claiming to have joined them because of wanting to lose weight through vigorous and excessive exercise.
Many of these bulimics were found to be a part of athletic groups, most of them claiming to have joined them because of wanting to lose weight through vigorous and excessive exercise.