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Why does it seem that mental illness and eating disorders go hand-in-hand?
You may have noticed that eating disorders like anorexia and bulimia tend to be more prevalent among people who suffer from mental illness, like depression and bipolar disorder. Why is this? Is there a possible, strong connection? Thanks in advance for your answers

I think I might have an eating disorder?
I've been skipping breakfast, having very little at lunch, and a small dinner. I've also been having stomach aches, and head aches. Is not eating the cause of that? I weigh myself a lot. All I've had today is an apple. I've lost 8 pounds in like a week and a half. I'm 13, 112 pounds and 5ft 2in. And most of my friends are sooooooooo skinny. I have 2 friends that only weigh around 65 pounds. My other friends are around 80 pounds. I've never actually been overweight but I'm just not totally happy with the way I look. I know its not healthy... but I'm finally losing weight and getting skinnier. What should I do?

Do i have an Eating Disorder? What might it be?
Since around half way through high school I have binged, restricted, starved and purged. However, back then purging and starving were not at all regular, I just did these things every know and then.For the last approx' 3 months purging has become more regular every couple of weeks, every week, several times a week, everday..... and now I force myself to throw up, up to 10 times a day worse case .I also chew food a little be and spit it out.I binge purge once or twice a week two weeks I restrict also and usually purge my 'safe' foods as i have heard them being called. Sometimes i can really panick about eating anything at all, i break out in a sweat about eating anything and binging all the time.This is beginning to effect my life, all i can think about is food, purging in particular, Just when i think im gonna hold down a full meal a 'purging autopilot' takes over and before i know it im emtying my stomach into a bucket nice, i know...... I think of food that'll be easy to bring back up. Its affecting my concentration and my exams. I have lost weight over the last couple of weeks but tbh, it's not that much and im not under weight to start with.So, i guess its not really been that long so am i bulimic? or something else? or nothing?I get these thoughts that i want to be healthy but part of me HAS TO purge and part of me doesn't want to stop. My body already feels old im 24 .So, i know it sounds crazy saying part of me wants this, but its true any other people with ED's out there get this feeling??? Is it a normal feeling to have with an ED? I know its not the only one, like i said, i want to be really healthy too........Anyways, insite would be lovely from experianced people.Thank you

What made you develop an eating disorder?
Looking to hear from people with eating disorders what made you first develop the problem?Just to add I'm only asking out of curiosity I don't want an eating disorder nor am I concerned for myself. Just wondering

I have an Eating Disorder, and my job is stressing me out. Should I quit?
It is a great job with nice ppl, but I just feel like traveling and eating and getting healthy right now.

How to overcome my binge eating disorder?
I currentlly have a BMI of 35.5 obese and I've been trying to lose weight for the past three years of my life, but all I seem to be doing is gaining weight and FAST. I'm now a size 2x shirt and a size 18 pants, highest EVER. I feel like my mindset on losing weight is perfect, except recently my binge eating disorder has really been hitting me hard. My normal routine is that I wake up at 5am, no breakfast, no lunch, and I usually dont eat until 2 30pm after school . Between 2 30 and 10 o clock, I usually eat somewhere between 1,800 and 2,600 calories. And this is NOT GOOD, especially for an obese person that needs to lose atleast 100 pounds. For some reason, I just can't help but eat everything that looks or smells good. And as soon as I'm done eating I start thinking " Ok, Ive gotta get healthy Summer is coming and I atleast wanna wear some shorts Think about the beaches and the sexy clothes eat more fruit and vegetables " , but five minutes later I eat something horrible again. It's like I enjoy the rush of stuffing yourself with food and feeling that horrible aftereffect on your body and mind, but I don't really like it cause I wanna stop it. I just don't know how??? I am basically alone in the house for six hours and throughout that whole time I'm eating, but even when my family comes home I eat dinner with them..WHAT DO I DO as i have no support at home wwhere i spend a half of my time in a house with a fridge and pantry FULL of unhealthy foods.

I think I have a compulsive/binge eating disorder?
ever since over a year ago, I've been trying to starve to lose weight. I started out being a little bit underweight. however, while I was trying to starve, I ended up developing a binge eating compulsive eating disorder that is completely emotional. I haven't felt physical hunger in the longest time. whenevr I'm hungry its ALWAYS cravings from my ed. I am still at a normal weight but I'm gaining EVERY DAY. I try to eat as healthy as possible. I also am moderately active, but yoga I do everyday. I'm still a beginner though. I still feel the need to starve myself and some days I'm just stronger than others. I've been able to hold off eating for over a day in some cases but mostly I end up bingeing. I always get hungry at home. never when I'm out though. It's weird, I'm actually more motivated. this tells me it's all triggered at home. I also just recently came to the realization I had an eating disorder. for so long I've known I binge and stuff but I just realized that I can't control it. Its a huge challenge for me to not eat everything I see. Today I only lasted until like 2 30 when I went to the store and broke down again when I got home and ate a huge huge huge huge huge meal. It wasn't even healthy. But it's horrible because I can't control the cravings I get and I can't stop them. I try whatever I can, chew gum, cut, listen to music, brush my teeth, but it NEVER goes away anymore. I think I'm at my peak unless I can get worse. I really really am trying to get better. I need help, but if I tell anyone they'd laugh at me and put it off because they would tell me to " just put down the fork, you're not even fat" .also if no one was at my house I'm 99 % sure I'd throw up everything I just ate. I feel like Id become dependant on it though and binge and purge everyday so I'm kind of glad I cant

Is it safe for someone with an eating disorder to take multivitamins?
I have been developing it for the past year. I first took out sodas in September, then fast food a few weeks later, then anything sweet like chocolate in december. I then went vegetarian in february. All healthy changes but then by friends brought to my attention about 7 weeks ago about my eating habits. Long story short I get a maximum of 200 calories per week. I am still in the normal range of weight, even though everyone is telling me i got really skinny. I have been keeping track of my weight loss and in the past 4 weeks alone I have lost 27 pounds and so now I am at 110.So I begining to get dizzy everytime I stand, my gums are bleeding, my bones hurt, and i cannot concentrate on anything. Do you think it would be safe to take a multivitamin even though I barely eat? FYI I will be going to therapy in June for this, for my mom took notice so as soon as she is released from prison she is putting me in therapy, but for now I am on my own.

Does she have an eating disorder?
I have a friend who is a health nut and really big into eating healthy. Recently we had a sleep over and she had a piece if cake which is unheard of and caught her throwing it up. When I asked her about it she said not to worry because she only throws up bad stuff that she has cravings for and only does it once a week. She doesn't binge like most bulimics. Should I be worried?