Bulimia

Causes and symptoms of bulimia

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What is bulimia?

Bulimia is called a psychopathological syndrome characterized by increased feelings of hunger and low uptake: a sick person may not feel full even by eating large amounts of food, so hunger becomes a constant. This form usually occurs due to damage of receptors in the region of the hypothalamus. These receptors send a signal to the brain that blood has accumulated a sufficient amount of carbohydrates – it is the sense of satiety. When the functioning of receptors for any reason is broken, the person feeling constantly hungry.

Another form of bulimia is associated with a reduction in the level of blood sugar. But it is characterized by the fact that people suddenly feel strong hunger, can satisfy his receiving the first food portions.

Psychologists klassificeret bulimia on the demonstrative, masochistic, obsessive and focused on sex appeal.

The causes of bulimia

Bulimia has three groups of reasons, among which – the organic, social, and psychogenic.

To organic causes of bulimia include various pathology of metabolism, diabetes mellitus, neoplastic or toxic damage to the brain, affects the region of the hypothalamus. Affect the disease genetic factors: some congenital diseases may affect the structure of the brain.

Social reasons include the attitude of the society in which we live, the weight of the body. For example, in countries where weight is a significant evaluation criterion, the number of bulimia increases. If a woman constantly adheres to a strict diet, for fear of extra weight gain, it thereby increases the risk of developing bulimia after a constant fear recover causes stress, which is easier removed food.

Psychogenic group of reasons includes various psychological trauma or depression that is most easily removed by simple pleasure – food. Psychogenic cause may be low self esteem, negative attitude towards life and so on. Often bulimic fear of obesity, artificially cause vomiting after meals.

Symptoms of bulimia

The main symptom of bulimia can be considered the constant feeling of hunger.The person very strongly attracted to food, and he can't overcome this feeling. Consuming large amounts of food, it doesn't feel saturated. Bulimic mostly suppressed. Mood they have increased exceptionally during the meal, and if you deprive them of the ability is, they can fall into depression, become irritable, decreasing their mental capabilities and performance.

Another characteristic symptom of bulimia is overweight. But it's not all bulimics: constant fear of gaining excess weight can cause them to starve artificially induce vomiting, take laxatives or hard exercise. Thus, it is possible to highlight another characteristic symptom of bulimia is of particular behavioral model.

Bulimia, like any other disease, has its stages. Typically, the initial stage is characterized by a rare uncontrollable bouts of compulsive eating. Per month can sometimes be no more than one or two episodes, when the disease makes itself felt. But bulimia can be purchased and chronic.

As a consequence, affects the gastrointestinal tract, heart, blood vessels and, most importantly, psyche. The person becomes emotionally unstable, anxious, hysterical and insecure, which only aggravates the disease.

Bulimia causes depression, obesity and may be one of the main symptoms of anorexia.

Treatment of bulimia

Treatment for bulimia is psychotherapy events (both individual and group), diet and the use of special medicines. The latter include antidepressants, because bulimia is often combined with depression. Treatment of bulimia includes symptomatic therapy: the patient is prescribed drugs that enhance the digestive or cardiovascular system.

To avoid bulimia, you must try to maintain a sense of healthy self-esteem, and noticing any change in appetite, you should eat a balanced diet, make an appointment to a psychologist and try to diversify their leisure.