Bulimia
Bulimia or “Bulimia Nervosa” is an eating disorder often characterized by a repeating cycle of bingeing (eating large amounts of food) and purging (expelling food through vomiting or laxatives). Individuals suffering from Bulimia often experience shame around their body size and eating habits.
Explore common social, mental, and physical symptoms of Bulimia below. Please know that all people and eating disorders are unique, so you may observe many or none of these behaviors.
Common Bulimia Symptoms
Discomfort eating around others · Eating uncontrollably or "bingeing" · Fear of gaining weight · Excessive exercise · Self-induced vomiting · Excessive use of laxatives · Stealing or hoarding food · Frequent trips to the bathroom after meals · Repeatedly gaining and losing weight
How can we help?
Our team at Empowered is here to help you address the emotional and trauma-related triggers contributing to the binge and purge cycle. We will develop emotional regulation and distress tolerance skills to help decrease reliance on your eating disorder behaviors. Our dietitian will also provide guidance to help with nutritional stabilization, as well as help challenge existing negative beliefs around food and the body that perpetuate eating disorder behaviors. As always, our goal is to help you reintegrate back into the world with a sense of body-neutrality, along with all of the necessary skills to move forward with passion and purpose.
Why Choose Empowered?
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Locally-owned and operated
Empowered was founded by a small group of local professionals without corporate backing or outside investors. Our ultimate goal is to provide the highest level of care and make a difference in our community.
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Clinically-sophisticated
Our highly trained clinical team is here to help you not only find relief from the symptoms of your eating disorder, but also address the underlying conditions driving those behaviors. From trauma modalities to emotional regulation skills to medication management, we will find the solution that works best for you.
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Individualized Care
Because of our small scale and high staff to client ratios, we are able to provide our clients with comprehensive care tailored to their specific needs. From personalized meal plans to specialty modalities, we’ve got you covered.