Gwen Eats Huge Amounts of Food in a Single Sitting,and

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Gwen eats huge amounts of food in a single sitting,and then vomits and uses laxatives to purge the excess food.Gwen appears to suffer from_____ .

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Definitions:

Manic Episodes

Periods of abnormally elevated mood and energy levels, often found in bipolar disorder, that can affect behavior and functioning.

Bipolar I Disorder

A mental health condition characterized by extreme mood swings that include emotional highs (mania) and lows (depression).

European American

An American citizen or resident who is of European descent.

Cyclothymic Disorder

A mood disorder characterized by periods of hypomanic symptoms as well as periods of depressive symptoms that are not severe enough to qualify as major depressive episodes.