Is It An Eating Disorder???

[skylerwithsirens]

I don't know if it is a disorder because I'm not skin and bone like most ED people...I get depressed and I just stop eating for a day until I get all light headed and I eat. My boyfriend is is concerned and so are my friends whenever I skip a lunch even though I have enough money for food.

[Unbreakable.]

Hi there :)

it is hard to say whether or not you have an ED as we're not trained to diagnose and don't know you medical history etc.
What I can say though is that it seems that there is some sort of difficulty with food and eating, maybe it would be a good idea to bring it up with your doctor.

What are your thoughts when skipping meals or fasting?
How would it make you feel to eat instead?

[crazykat]

I agree the best thing would be to bring it with your doctor as they are more qualified to be able to diagnose whether they think it is a problem and to also provide support. How would you feel about doing that?

[skylerwithsirens]

I'm just afraid that my mom will freak out and say I'm doing it for attention like she does every time I ask her for any help.

[NoWayOut]

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Originally Posted by skylerwithsirens

I don't know if it is a disorder because I'm not skin and bone like most ED people...

Eating disorders aren't about weight or being "skin and bones": there are lots of people who are diagnosed with EDs and aren't skinny at all, so your comment is kinda ignorant, IMHO.

An ED is in your mind and in your behaviour, not in your waist. You can be skin and bones and entirely healthy, and you can look perfectly normal, but be absolutely disordered in your head. People should stop thier stereotypical
view of eating-disordered people as walking skeletons who can go without food for years. That simplistic way of thinking is one of the reasons why so many seriusly-ill people are being ignored and aren't taken seriously when they seek for help!

[LionCondemned]

Anyone of any size can have an eating disorder. when i was first diagnosed with bulimia i was slightly overweight. you really need to talk to a doctor about this, you can easily make an appointment with your GP and ask for some help. im sorry that your mum isnt very supportive, my mum wasnt supportive at first because she knew nothing about ED's. maybe you could write her a letter explaining your difficulties with food and explains how it affects you?
take care x