Q. I've struggled with Anorexia Nervosa for several years, and during this time, I've been struck by just how common eating disordered thoughts and behaviours are in our society. It seems that everywhere you turn, you see young girls picking at salads whilst complaining of how 'fat' they are, and boasting to their friends about how little they eat. You see life-long yoyo dieters, and exercise addicts, and 'health-freaks' who are so convinced of the evils of sugar that they believe that so much as touching a granule of the stuff will make it instantly transfer to their thighs. We are, undoubtedly, obsessed with weight loss. Which makes me wonder - just what exactly is the difference between me and the typical insecure teenage girl? Is it genetics? Is it simply some glitch in my brain that renders me capable of "successfully" denying myself food, while everyone else fails? Or is it simply insanity? It's always stopped me from taking my diagnosis seriously; a part of me doesn't feel that I'm 'sick', or worthy of any special attention, because everyone is starving themselves.
A. Of course they're common. Have you seen the media? When was the last time you saw a healthy lovely woman who isn't skinny but it successful, on billboards, advertising, acting, famous for something? They're out there...there are PLENTY out there. But the ones that get the most press are the artificial ones, the extremely skinny ones. It's inferred that if you don't look like this, you won't get work, you won't get anywhere. It's a lie and the majority of us know it but when you are depressed, you don't like your looks, you have low to no self esteem...you'll buy into all this.
The difference is...you make a choice to not eat consistently, over-exercise, and whatever else you did. You kept doing it until you were so weak that you couldn't do anything at all. I don't know how bad it got for you...if you got to the point of being skeletal, needing a feeding tube because you refused or were unable to eat, etc. At some point, it got bad enough for you to go to a doctor and get help and treatment. You have a disease...a disorder.
Self esteem comes and goes. Most kids go through phases where they want to look like everyone else...the skinnier the better and whatever else. But they don't go so far as to binge and purge or starve themselves. They might try or only do it in front of others but it never gets to the point where they can't stop. Anorexia and bulimia and all the other eating disorders get to the point where the person can't stop what they are doing.
Talk to your doctor and support about this.
No, it's not insanity.
No, not everyone is starving themselves. The way you see things...the fact you believe that everyone else is doing what you're doing, is part of the eating disorder.
The difference is...you make a choice to not eat consistently, over-exercise, and whatever else you did. You kept doing it until you were so weak that you couldn't do anything at all. I don't know how bad it got for you...if you got to the point of being skeletal, needing a feeding tube because you refused or were unable to eat, etc. At some point, it got bad enough for you to go to a doctor and get help and treatment. You have a disease...a disorder.
Self esteem comes and goes. Most kids go through phases where they want to look like everyone else...the skinnier the better and whatever else. But they don't go so far as to binge and purge or starve themselves. They might try or only do it in front of others but it never gets to the point where they can't stop. Anorexia and bulimia and all the other eating disorders get to the point where the person can't stop what they are doing.
Talk to your doctor and support about this.
No, it's not insanity.
No, not everyone is starving themselves. The way you see things...the fact you believe that everyone else is doing what you're doing, is part of the eating disorder.
How to know if you have an eating disorder, how can you tell? List all the eating disorders, if possible?
Q. Just curious because I am 80% sure that I have an eating disorder and what to figure out which one I have. I don't think it is too severe but in a year or two that may be may case.
A. Okay, so based on the comments I can tell that they dont suffer from an eating disorder. I, on the other hand, have been struggling since I was 12 years old. I'm a recovered bulimic (laxatives) and anorexia and ednos rule my life.
Ednos is where you have an eating disorder, and yet do not meet the qualifications for bulimia or anorexia.
Another common one is Binge Eating Disorder, Or BED. Binge eating disorder is similar to bulimia, however nothing is done to purge the consumed calories.
If you need to know more, my email is imsoxc@yahoo.com
Stay strong!<3
Ednos is where you have an eating disorder, and yet do not meet the qualifications for bulimia or anorexia.
Another common one is Binge Eating Disorder, Or BED. Binge eating disorder is similar to bulimia, however nothing is done to purge the consumed calories.
If you need to know more, my email is imsoxc@yahoo.com
Stay strong!<3
What are the top 3 most common major eating disorders?
Q. And what is the differences between them?
I think Anorexia and Bulemia are two?
I think Anorexia and Bulemia are two?
A. #3 is Binge Eating Disorder.
The difference between anorexia and bulimia is that Anorexics typically obtain from food and are, by definition, below their expected body weight.
Bulimics typically are average body weight and while they may abstain from food at times, they usually will eat large amounts of food and then purge it. Anorexics do not usually purge.
The difference between anorexia and bulimia is that Anorexics typically obtain from food and are, by definition, below their expected body weight.
Bulimics typically are average body weight and while they may abstain from food at times, they usually will eat large amounts of food and then purge it. Anorexics do not usually purge.
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