Puberty - combination of hormone changes and stress, anxiety and low self esteem.
Pressures and stress at school - such as exams or bullying.
Occupations or hobbies where being seen as thin is ideal - such as dancing or athletics.
Stressful life event - such as losing a job or breakdown of relationship.
Physical or sexual abuse.
Imbalance of certain chemicals controlling hunger, appetite and digestion in the brain.
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Bulimia Nervosa Causes:
low self esteem - see losing weight as a way of gaining self worth
depression - binge to cope with unhappiness
stress - dealing with traumatic experience i.e. death or divorce, during life changing events i.e. geting married or leaving home
imbalance of certain chemicals controlling hunger, appetite and digestion in the brain
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Schizophrenia Causes:
Runs in family - different combinations of genes make people more vulnerable to condition
Subtle differences in structure of brain - may partly be a disorder of the brain
May have experienced labour complications before and during birth - low birth weight, premature labour or lack of oxygen - may have a subtle effect on the brain
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