Discovering Bulimia

This semester in disease we worked on mental diseases and how they affect a person’s mind. We also learned about the brain waves. The brain waves are delta, gamma, betta and alpha. We talked about how these brain waves represent certain stages in your day. We studied the DSM-V book and we looked at all of the mental disorders. We specifically looked at autism and schizophrenia. We stepped into the lives of people with these disorders. For example, we listened to a schizophrenia simulator while trying to read. It was really hard to read and listen to a bunch of voices in your head telling you mean things. For my AP, I chose to examine bulimia and how it affects others. I also conducted an experiment to see how a regular person felt when they had to experience something like this.


Bulimia
Support systems for the families:

• Offer support for the person.
• Don’t judge them or make them feel like they did something wrong.

Avoid insults about bulimia.

• Encourage the person to visit a psychologist.
• Understanding/talking about your loved ones eating disorder.

Support systems for the caretakers:

• Set a good example for the person. Eat healthy and promote body confidence.
• Know your limits. Realize that you can't make them change only they can make themselves change.
• Remember to take care of yourself. Do not only take care of this person because you matter to.
• Understanding/talking about your loved ones eating disorder.

Support for the individual:

• Educate yourself about bulimia.
• Make yourself visit a psychologist.
• Don’t feel like you have to pressure yourself into doing something if your not ready.
• Ask for help from family members.
• Set goals for yourself