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  • About
  • Counseling
  • Who We Work With
    • Teen / Tween Boys
    • Teen / Tween Girls
    • Parents
  • Areas of Expertise
    • Anxiety
    • Depression
    • Social Media
    • Alcohol & Drugs >
      • Alcohol
      • Marijuana
      • Other Drugs
    • Eating Disorders >
      • Bulimia
      • Anorexia
      • Overeating
  • Blog
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Bulimia

Teen Bulimia

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By the time girls in Marin reach middle school, many believe they are fat and have already attempted to lose weight even if they are thin. We live in a culture of perfection where teen girls want to look good in order to be valued and fit in. Because this has become such common behavior, it’s important to know the actual symptoms of eating disorders like bulimia.

Bulimics engage in a secret cycle of bingeing and purging. Bingeing is a compulsive consumption of large amounts of food in a short period of time. Purging is an attempt to rid the body of the calories from bingeing. Some forms of purging are: over-exercise, use of laxatives, diuretics, Ipecac, vomiting, fasting, or diet pills.

Treatment for Bulimia

Treatment of bulimia, as with all eating disorders, can be challenging. Effective treatment addresses the underlying emotional and mental health issues. Our treatment approaches help a person with bulimia break their unhealthy pattern of eating — the binging and purging cycle. Treatment will also help a person with bulimia understand how their own negative self-image impacts their eating behavior.

Call for a free consultation: (415) 360-5445
Teen Solutions Therapy
Marin County

Bulimia symptoms may include:
  • Abnormal bowel functioning
  • Damaged teeth and gums
  • Swollen salivary glands in the cheeks
  • Sores in the throat and mouth
  • Bloating
  • Dehydration
  • Fatigue
  • Dry skin
  • Irregular heartbeat
  • Sores, scars or calluses on the knuckles or hands
  • Menstrual irregularities or loss of menstruation (amenorrhea)
Emotional and behavioral symptoms may include:
  • Constant dieting
  • Inability to control eating behavior
  • Eating until the point of discomfort or pain
  • Self-induced vomiting
  • Laxative use
  • Excessive exercise
  • Unhealthy focus on body shape and weight
  • Having a distorted, excessively negative body image
  • Going to the bathroom after eating or during meals
  • Hoarding food
  • Depression or anxiety
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311 Miller Avenue, Ste. E, Mill Valley, CA 94941
Lorraine and Richard Platt
Lorraine@TeenSolutionsTherapy.com
Richard@TeenSolutionsTherapy.com

Call for a free initial phone consultation:
(415) 360-5445

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