Honestly, I just say ‘eating disorder’, because I’ve fitted many boxes and it all seems a bit daft to keep relabelling - it’s all stemmed from the same place and coping mechanisms, and the thought processes are healed the same way. Lots of people with anorexia binge and a huge number (maybe a majority?) of people with BED restrict. From what I’ve seen the difference in diagnosis is often based in weight stigma. If it helps to label it, I’d say go for it, especially if it might help you heal one day.
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