How do I approach my teacher and tell her about my bulimia?!

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I wouldn't tell your teacher, you just need to tell your parents like a big girl, not put your teacher in the middle and hide behind her. it will make your relationship with your teacher weird, and will probably get the school involved, and that's a big headache. it will also show your parents you don't trust them, and can cause them a lot of grief...just talk to your parents about it. or the school counselor- but not your teacher. that's not a good position to put her in- issues like yours are what parents are there for, and what school counselors are there for. good luck, I hope it works out

~personal experience~

I honestly don't think that this will ruin your relationship with your teacher- it may even help it because it shows you trust her enough to bring your problems to her.

I think you need to find a quiet time when the teacher is alone and just tell her that you need her help and if she is willing to help you. If she says yes, go ahead and explain your problem. You need help, and I'm so glad that you're willing to get help.

You can tell your teacher and she would probably help you out, but if it's uncomfortable, talk to a guidance counselor; they are trained for this. I had anxiety for the longest time and often vomited during panic attacks. Finally, I talked with my guidance counselor about it, and she called my mum. (:

first of all do some research on it (you probably already have though lol) heres stuff i found:
Around 85% of bulimia cases are teenage girls, and around 10-15% of the cases are men.
(so there are lots like you and its easier to know they are in the same age group as you)
second of all make sure you have most of the symptoms before you think u have bulimia:

One of the major signs that someone is suffering from bulimia is a visit to the toilet straight after meals. The bulimic may also be very secretive about food and unwilling to discuss it. Fluctuations in weight may also be seen, and a sudden drop in weight may occur.

Other physical symptoms can include tooth decay due to acid brought up from the stomach rotting the tooth enamel. A bad skin condition is another symptom of bulimia. Fatigue is also accompanying symptom. Bulemic women suffer from irregular periods, and the breasts may shrink due to weight loss.



third of all find out what the doctorswould use for a cure:
Because of the secretive nature of bulimia, treatment is rare. The condition can subside when the person regains self-confidence, or he may simply grow out of it. If the condition is severe, then medical advice should be sought.
(sorry to hear but there are hardly any cures yet but there are some medicines to help fight against it and stall it so you arent feeling bad about it all the time)

also if your not sure to tell your teacher, tell your school nurse/doctor at some point in the day.
if you tell your teacher and other people most of them willbe understanding. you never know, they might hold a fund raising event to find a cure :)

It was exactly the same for me too! I was fifteen and I didn't want to tell my Mum so I decided to tell my teacher. I just told her in the day that there was something I wanted to talk about after school. I made a list of how I was feeling and what I did and then after school I just said it.

She was so understanding and I cried and she got help for me.

It seems scary because it feels as though you're letting go of something you've had for so long but you've reached the point where you've had enough and you want to change, and that's why this is the time to get the help - because you want it.

You can do this - I promise your teacher will understand, things won't be weird and your parents will know and it'll be such a big weight off of your shoulders.

And another promise is that life is really good without it :) I'm still on anti - d's (and I'm 18 now) and I'm still in counselling for the depression, but the eating disorder in me is gone and it'll never come back so recovery was well worth it and when I told my teacher, it pretty much saved my life!

Good luck and I'm always here if you need to talk :) x