Eating Disorder Symptoms Checklist
There is a quick screening tool that can give you an idea if you or someone you know may be suffering from an eating disorder. While eating disorder symptoms are vast, these questions will indicate if there is a problem.
Do you make yourself sick because you feel uncomfortably full?
Bulimia is associated with the urge to get rid of food. This is not just vomiting, as there are many techniques a person with bulimia will use. There are many behaviors a person can use when they feel too full. These habits include laxative use, compulsive overexercise and restriction.
Do you ever feel as though you have no control over the amount you eat?
The most common indicator of an eating disorder is feeling out of control with food. This feeling is common in compulsive overeating, binge eating disorder and bulimia. If you or someone you know feels this way, you need to get help.
Has your weight dropped 15 pounds or more recently?
Obviously this question is pointing at anorexic behaviors. Do note, this is excessive weight loss from any starting weight. The individual suffering with anorexic habits may not actually be underweight. If someone starts out at a weight above normal, they can lose a lot of weight and still appear healthy. It is just as crucial for a person who remains in a normal range to get treatment for their disorder.
Is there a big difference in how others see your weight versus how you see it?
If there is a big difference between how you see yourself and others see you, there is a problem. The inability to see yourself accurately is called body dysmorphic disorder. This disorder is commonly linked with eating disorders and requires professional treatment.
Is your life dominated by a focus on food?
All types of eating disorders will struggle with this issue. When struggling with an eating disorder, a person's thoughts will be consumed with a focus on body and food. A person cannot enjoy their life when they are wrapped up in constant distracting thoughts about food. The world around them will go unnoticed and unexperienced when a person can think of nothing else.
You are probably struggling with an eating disorder if you answered yes to at least two of the above questions. Recovery from an eating disorder requires professional treatment. Though some people have been able to quit engaging in behaviors alone, their underlying problems have not be solved. If someone is dealing with the above thoughts or scenarios, it is critical to immediately seek treatment.
Do you make yourself sick because you feel uncomfortably full?
Bulimia is associated with the urge to get rid of food. This is not just vomiting, as there are many techniques a person with bulimia will use. There are many behaviors a person can use when they feel too full. These habits include laxative use, compulsive overexercise and restriction.
Do you ever feel as though you have no control over the amount you eat?
The most common indicator of an eating disorder is feeling out of control with food. This feeling is common in compulsive overeating, binge eating disorder and bulimia. If you or someone you know feels this way, you need to get help.
Has your weight dropped 15 pounds or more recently?
Obviously this question is pointing at anorexic behaviors. Do note, this is excessive weight loss from any starting weight. The individual suffering with anorexic habits may not actually be underweight. If someone starts out at a weight above normal, they can lose a lot of weight and still appear healthy. It is just as crucial for a person who remains in a normal range to get treatment for their disorder.
Is there a big difference in how others see your weight versus how you see it?
If there is a big difference between how you see yourself and others see you, there is a problem. The inability to see yourself accurately is called body dysmorphic disorder. This disorder is commonly linked with eating disorders and requires professional treatment.
Is your life dominated by a focus on food?
All types of eating disorders will struggle with this issue. When struggling with an eating disorder, a person's thoughts will be consumed with a focus on body and food. A person cannot enjoy their life when they are wrapped up in constant distracting thoughts about food. The world around them will go unnoticed and unexperienced when a person can think of nothing else.
You are probably struggling with an eating disorder if you answered yes to at least two of the above questions. Recovery from an eating disorder requires professional treatment. Though some people have been able to quit engaging in behaviors alone, their underlying problems have not be solved. If someone is dealing with the above thoughts or scenarios, it is critical to immediately seek treatment.
About the Author:
Jennifer Pereira, RD, LD, CSCS specializes in the treatment of eating disorders. She has written extensively on the subject, and you can learn more about eating disorders by visiting her website. This and other unique content '' articles are available with free reprint rights.
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