The psychological disorder associated with this research paper is bulimia nervosa. Bulimia nervosa is a critical psychological eating disorder; it is characterized by recurrent episodes of binge eating immediately followed by vomiting or purging induced by taking laxatives, diuretics, enemas, and/or engaging in excessive exercise to compensate for binge eating behaviors. In order to receive a diagnosis of bulimia nervosa, according to DSM-V criteria, the individual must exhibit recurrent episodes of binge eating associated with three or more factors, such as eating more quickly than usual, feeling disgusted with oneself when overeating and eating until uncomfortable. complete; Binge eating should occur at least once a week. While many bulimic patients believe that the act of purging will compensate for their compulsive binge eating episodes, purging actually only eliminates half of the calories, if not less, that the patient has consumed. ; It is for this reason that patients with bulimia tend to maintain their weight or often end up being slightly overweight. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, bulimia nervosa affects approximately 1 to 2% of women; Although this eating disorder is not exclusive to women, approximately 80% of patients with bulimia nervosa are women. Bulimia nervosa is an extremely dangerous eating disorder because it tends to affect more than just weight. According to Healthline, bulimia nervosa can lead to other harmful health problems such as anemia, low blood pressure, tooth decay and mouth sores, broken vessels in the eyes, dry skin, ulcers, problems gastrointestinal tract, ruptures of the esophagus and stomach due to excessive vomiting. irregular periods and kidney failure due to chronically low sodium levels (Hirsch,