What is worse, anorexia or bulimia?

It is extremely difficult to give a definitive answer to the question of which is worse, bulimia or anorexia because it really depends on the severity of the illness and the mental state of the affected individual. read more

Purging, whether with anorexia or bulimia (it occurs in both disorders) has been found to be one of the indicators of whether an eating disorder will be severe and enduring, and purging causes the most havoc - especially due to the loss of essential electrolytes that among other things, keep your heart beating. read more

Anorexia is not healthy either, especially long term. I think that most anorexics are identified by others before they have serious damage. I have read though that anorexia has the highest mortality rate of any mental illness though. Anorexia varies on how severe it is. If you fast completely, you will drop dead within a couple of months. read more

Personally, I think bulemia is worse than anorexia. With anorexia, your bodily systems will begin to fail after awhile and all of them have been weakened. Normally others will notice and try to intervene, forcibly if necessary, before someone gets to that point. read more