Some kind of mild eating disorder? Does it have a name?

Diagnostic Criteria

The following is considered the "text book" definition of an Eating Disorder Not Otherwise Specified, to assist doctors in making a clinical diagnosis... it is in no way representative of what a sufferer feels or experiences in living with an Eating Disorder. It is important to note that this is a Clinical definition, and is in no way meant to say that any sufferer does not struggle, and that the condition is not serious. It is not meant to say you do not have Anorexia or Bulimia (or a combination of both sometimes known as Bulimirexia). This is a clinical category of disordered eating meant for those who suffer but do not meet all the diagnostic criteria for another specific disorder.

Examples Include:

All of the criteria for Anorexia Nervosa are met except the individual has regular menses.

All of the criteria for Anorexia Nervosa are met except that, despite substantial weight loss, the individual's current weight is in the normal range.

All of the criteria for Bulimia Nervosa are met except binges occur at a frequency of less than twice a week or for a duration of less than 3 months.

An individual of normal body weight who regularly engages in inappropriate compensatory behavior after eating small amounts of food (eg, self-induced vomiting after the consumption of two cookies).

An individual who repeatedly chews and spits out, but does not swallow, large amounts of food.

Binge eating disorder; recurrent episodes of binge eating in the absence of the regular use of inappropriate compensatory behaviors characteristic of bulimia nervosa.

So it does count as a part of being bulimic. It's more common than you might think.Perhaps your friend should go to a doctor or a therapist?

I think you should say something to her about it, but make sure you go about it in the right way, because you don't want to offend her or make her upset because this could make her worse.

Just let her know you are there for her and she should start talking to you.

Make sure you don't take on more than you can handle; You aren't a psychologist etc so you may not fully understand how you can help. I don't mean that in a nasty way.The best thing to do is let her know you are there for her and maybe ask her to see a doctor, because this can put strain on you.

i'd never admit it out loud cause it's weird- but yeh i do that..

uncontrollable urge to eat junk but you're not actually hungry and definitely don't want to have the food in your body- so you're able to binge and just spit it out.. easy

so long as you eat other things it's not too bad i suppose- just weird

thats called a 'chew & spit session'

its comes under EDNOS or Bulimia.

You should talk to your friedn & encourage her to get help.

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