Trigger warning: The following article includes language depicting eating disorders.
Society is more open to talking about eating disorders than ever.
Disordered eating can present itself in many different ways.
First, eating disorders can affect anyone, regardless of their weight, appearance, or gender identity.
Another variable is how calories are purged.
These cycles of binging and purging can lead to many other symptoms.
However, they may then feel ashamed or embarrassed by their binge-eating, which will lead them to purge.
A doctor can’t diagnose someone with bulimia just off a physical examination.
If you are struggling with an eating disorder, or know someone who is, help is available.
