There are many different outcomes for people with bulimia. Often, they can suffer some very serious medical complications and harm. Bulimia does have a high death rate, too. If treated, bulimics can make a full recovery, though.
Yes. That is a sign of the dangerous (and potentially fatal) eating disorder known as bulimia.
People suffering from bulimia are often found to have anxiety disorders, OCD, bipolar disorders or depression, body dysmorphic disorder.
In eating disorder statistics, 40% of cases are bulimia. But in an entire population of healthy minded people, it's known that 1-4% of women may experience bulimia or bulimic behaviours at some point in their lifetime.
female
Extreme self-blame, shame, guilt and depression
actually no, you tend to stay about the same, in a lot of cases people stay at a normal to slighly overweight weight.
Exercise equipment does not cause bulimia, low self-esteem and respect for your body causes bulimia. However, often times bulimics over-exercise in their attempt to lose weight, so exercise and bulimia can sometimes be paired together.
Consistently
People who don't eat / starve themselves often suffer from a disorder known as Anorexia.
The eating disorder that involves binge eating and purging is bulimia nervosa. People with bulimia often eat large amounts of food in a short period of time (binge) and then try to get rid of the food through vomiting, laxatives, or excessive exercise (purge).
The behavior often serves to reduce stress and relieve anxiety.