Bulimia nervosa is an eating disorder
Bulimia nervosa is an eating disorder
… and mental health condition.
People who have bulimia try to control their weight by severely restricting the amount of food they eat, then binge eating and purging the food from their body by making themselves vomit or using laxatives.
As with other eating disorders, bulimia nervosa can be associated with:
low self-esteem
alcohol misuse
depression
self-harmLearn more about the causes of bulimia nervosa.
