Body image a major factor in developing bulimia

The initial use of eating as an emotional coping mechanism eventually ends up being the reason for a bulimic patient’s struggles and relationship with food, as they enter a vicious cycle of overeating and purging. — TNS

When someone whose self-confidence is reliant on their physical appearance receives harmful comments on how they look, they could fall into a state of believing they are not good enough.

Body image is one of the greatest potential causes of developing eating disorders such as bulimia, according to clinical psychologist Thye Wen Yi.