Question : According to some statistics around 2% of females suffer from Bulimia Nervosa?
Does this mean that 2% of women suffer with Bulimia which fits the diagnostic criteria and would receive treatment for the illness.
Or to a wider range of people who also suffer but do not fit the medical criteria for official diagnosis?

Also, would most of these females just get better on their own as is the case with some people, or is it more common for the sufferers to because an inpatient or get some form of medical treatment from a clinical psychologist or psychiatrist?
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Best answer:

Answer by Anabelle G
It means that 2% is the amount that fits the diagnostic criteria. So many people go undetected for so long with eating disorders. Especially bulimia, it’s easy to hide because a bulimic can still eat a normal amount in front of people, unlike anorexia or binge eating.

Most people with any eating disorder need some form of help from a team of specialists (psychiatrists, nutritionists, gp, etc.). It is extremely hard to get over on your own, there are so many deep issues that come along with the eating disorder(s).