Stacy gets stressed easily, and when she does, she eats an entire carton of ice cream, a bag of potato chips, and drinks a two-liter bottle of soda. She then forces herself to vomit so that she doesn't absorb all of those calories. Stacy is most likely suffering from:

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Stacy's behavior of binge-eating and then purging through vomiting is a common symptom of bulimia nervosa. Anorexia nervosa involves severe restriction of food intake, and obesity is a physical condition rather than a psychological disorder. Ghrelin deficiency syndrome is a rare genetic disorder and is unlikely to be the cause of Stacy's behavior.

Stacy Gets Stressed Easily, and When She Does, She Eats