bulimics
Those who purge
Bulimics are people who suffer from bulimia, an eating disorder characterized by cycles of binge eating followed by purging through vomiting, laxatives, or excessive exercise.
The term functions as both noun and adjective: a support group for bulimics, bulimic behaviors.
Like anorexics, bulimics often struggle with body image and control.
Expelling stomach contents orally
- self-inducedCaused by oneself
- laxativesConstipation remedies
- diureticsDrugs increasing urine output
- regurgitationEjecting swallowed material
bathroom · rituals · secretive · esophagus · dehydration · overcounting · fasting · compensatory
Irresistible urge to act
- obsessionPersistent, intrusive preoccupation
- anxietyPersistent apprehensive distress
- depressionProlonged low state
- shamePainful awareness of failure
guilt · trauma · mental-illness · dysmorphia · perfectionism · self-esteem · insecurity · secrecy
Twisting from original state
- self-perceptionHow one views oneself
- dissatisfactionState of being displeased
- thinnessState of minimal width
- weightMeasure of heaviness
mirror · appearance · fat · slimness · physique · preoccupation · comparison · criticism
Curative mental treatment
- counselingProfessional guidance for problems
- cognitive-behavioralRelating thought to action
- psychotherapyTreatment through guided conversation
- psychiatristMental disorder physician
psychologist · nutritionist · inpatient · outpatient · hospitalization · refeeding · monitoring · intervention
Restoration of health
- restorationReturning something to condition
- remissionTemporary disease absence
- supportTo uphold or sustain
- self-careMaintaining personal wellbeing
nutrition · health · resilience · hope · empowerment · balance · reintegration · relapse
vomiting
Expelling stomach contents orally
- self-inducedCaused by oneself
- laxativesConstipation remedies
- diureticsDrugs increasing urine output
regurgitation · bathroom · rituals · secretive · esophagus · dehydration · overcounting · fasting · compensatory
compulsion
Irresistible urge to act
- obsessionPersistent, intrusive preoccupation
- anxietyPersistent apprehensive distress
- depressionProlonged low state
shame · guilt · trauma · mental-illness · dysmorphia · perfectionism · self-esteem · insecurity · secrecy · denial
distortion
Twisting from original state
- self-perceptionHow one views oneself
- dissatisfactionState of being displeased
- thinnessState of minimal width
weight · mirror · appearance · fat · slimness · physique · preoccupation · comparison · criticism · self-scrutiny
therapy
Curative mental treatment
- counselingProfessional guidance for problems
- cognitive-behavioralRelating thought to action
- psychotherapyTreatment through guided conversation
psychiatrist · psychologist · nutritionist · inpatient · outpatient · hospitalization · refeeding · monitoring · intervention
healing
Restoration of health
- restorationReturning something to condition
- remissionTemporary disease absence
- supportTo uphold or sustain
self-care · nutrition · health · resilience · hope · empowerment · balance · reintegration · relapse · setback
- disordered eatersanorexics, binge eaters, purgers
- patientspatient, inpatients, inpatient, outpatients, outpatient