Bulimia vs. Anorexia
Bulimia and anorexia is most common in teenage girls these days, 95% of those who have eating disorders are between the ages of 12 and 25.8. It is a silent sickness, and in most cases it is diagnosed when it is advanced. They are not the same illness, but they fall in the category of eating disorders. This essay will compare and contrast bulimia and anorexia based on symptoms, treatment and overall effect. The disorder of bulimia and anorexia present different symptoms. “While there is no known specific cause for bulimia, family history and environmental stressors are thought to contribute to the development of the illness” (Roxanne Dryden-Edwards). Bulimia is to overindulge food followed by purging, like a compulsion to over eat then punish oneself by vomiting. Some of the symptoms that come with …show more content…
The patients, affected by anorexia, have had a drastic change in their eating cycle due to not eating. Anorexia, after a while, causes your body to refuse the food you put in to it and that is why they vomit. Along with this comes the aftermath of overcoming the illness, such as in the article “Anorexia and Effect” that states,” They often develop other self-destructive behaviors, such as self-mutilation. They may cut or burn or otherwise harm themselves as a way of coping with painful emotions. “(par. 11) As stated in “Bulimia Nerviosa” , “When you are living with bulimia, you are putting your body—and even your life—at risk” (par .19) With bulimia the person affected, is destroying their stomach, because without eating, the stomach becomes smaller. This can cause serious problems if the bulimia is found too advanced because it would involve organ failure. Some of the psychological effects that come from bulimia are change in personality, depression and guilt. It takes maybe years to completely get past this illness and even after that some symptoms still present
Bulimia and anorexia is most common in teenage girls these days, 95% of those who have eating disorders are between the ages of 12 and 25.8. It is a silent sickness, and in most cases it is diagnosed when it is advanced. They are not the same illness, but they fall in the category of eating disorders. This essay will compare and contrast bulimia and anorexia based on symptoms, treatment and overall effect. The disorder of bulimia and anorexia present different symptoms. “While there is no known specific cause for bulimia, family history and environmental stressors are thought to contribute to the development of the illness” (Roxanne Dryden-Edwards). Bulimia is to overindulge food followed by purging, like a compulsion to over eat then punish oneself by vomiting. Some of the symptoms that come with …show more content…
The patients, affected by anorexia, have had a drastic change in their eating cycle due to not eating. Anorexia, after a while, causes your body to refuse the food you put in to it and that is why they vomit. Along with this comes the aftermath of overcoming the illness, such as in the article “Anorexia and Effect” that states,” They often develop other self-destructive behaviors, such as self-mutilation. They may cut or burn or otherwise harm themselves as a way of coping with painful emotions. “(par. 11) As stated in “Bulimia Nerviosa” , “When you are living with bulimia, you are putting your body—and even your life—at risk” (par .19) With bulimia the person affected, is destroying their stomach, because without eating, the stomach becomes smaller. This can cause serious problems if the bulimia is found too advanced because it would involve organ failure. Some of the psychological effects that come from bulimia are change in personality, depression and guilt. It takes maybe years to completely get past this illness and even after that some symptoms still present