Emotional changes include their general attitude or performance, being unable to accept compliments, being down on themselves/referring to themselves with a negative connotation, working to create a perfect image, express feelings of worthlessness, or pulling away from their friends. Physically, we should be looking for signs of extreme weight loss/gain, complaints about abdominal pain, callouses on their knuckles from self induced vomiting, and fainting/dizziness. Behavioral changes include taking more frequent trips to the bathroom, wearing very bagging clothing, avoiding the cafeteria/eating alone, or if the student is constantly talking about food or denying problems with food or body concern even when there is evidence supporting they have a problem (National Eating Disorders Association Educator Toolkit). If you are still believing that bulimia is not a huge deal or that as long as they’re eating something they will be okay, I will show you how wrong you are. Bulimia is a serious health condition and there are many consequences to this eating
Emotional changes include their general attitude or performance, being unable to accept compliments, being down on themselves/referring to themselves with a negative connotation, working to create a perfect image, express feelings of worthlessness, or pulling away from their friends. Physically, we should be looking for signs of extreme weight loss/gain, complaints about abdominal pain, callouses on their knuckles from self induced vomiting, and fainting/dizziness. Behavioral changes include taking more frequent trips to the bathroom, wearing very bagging clothing, avoiding the cafeteria/eating alone, or if the student is constantly talking about food or denying problems with food or body concern even when there is evidence supporting they have a problem (National Eating Disorders Association Educator Toolkit). If you are still believing that bulimia is not a huge deal or that as long as they’re eating something they will be okay, I will show you how wrong you are. Bulimia is a serious health condition and there are many consequences to this eating