This Bulimia Test can help determine whether you might have bulimia nervosa. The online test is based on the diagnostic criteria of bulimia, but it is not intended to make a diagnosis.

BULIMIA TEST  

(Bulimia nervosa test)
Instructions: Please, read the statements listed below and answer each item that you believe accurately describe your condition for the last 3 months, or indicate the extend your agree or disagree with the statement 

1. I have irresistible impulses to eat large amount of food, which I consume within minutes

2. When I cannot stop eating, I eat so much that I feel uncomfortably full afterwards

3. I eat a lot when I’m not hungry

4. Because I’m ashamed of the way I eat or I fear that I will lose control over my eating, I try to eat when I’m alone

5. I lose control over my eating when I’m irritated, angry or nervous

6. Initially I feel mentally relieved after eating so much, but then I despise myself for losing control

7. I make myself vomit, when I feel that I’ve eaten too much

8. I purge (by using laxatives, diuretics or other means) after eating too much

9. I exercise to almost exhaustion to burn excessive calories I’ve consumed

10. I try to put myself on a strict diet after eating too much

11. My life is a vicious circle between the moments I lose control over my eating and the time I diet to lose my weight

12. Body shape is the most essential part of one’s image

13. I’m concerned about gaining weight

14. I think about losing weight

15. I feel dissatisfied with my body shape

16. I feel depressed because I fail to establish self-control over my eating
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The online Bulimia Test is based on the the diagnostic criteria of bulimia nervosa.  You can use it as a free screening tool to decide whether you need to see a doctor or other mental health professional to further discuss diagnosis and possible treatment of bulimia nervosa. If you have already been diagnosed with bulimia and are currently undergoing treatment, take this free self-test once a week to assess your condition and track the effectiveness of the treatment.