Is it an eating disorder if I eat when I am bored or sad?
magnanimousBraveheart49
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Apr 1, 2015
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I feel that I try to fill by boredom and sadness with food, but it does not work. This I believe makes it a eating disorder.
beautifulFaith43
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Nov 8, 2015
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It may be a factor towards developing an eating disorder such as an overeating disorder. However this is commonly referred to as emotional eating or comfort eating where you feel the need to eat food as a way of coping.
Greatlistener87
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Nov 9, 2015
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It's a emotional disorder actually, simply because you are trying to fill the hole or gap that you have that is making you bored or sad by food.
Anonymous
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Jun 1, 2015
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If this eating behavior is interfering with your life, then I think it is possible. If not, it might be that food is a coping skill. If you are unsure, I would recommend looking up eating disorders in the DSM.
zaix
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Oct 25, 2015
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Not really, lots of people do that, that's why people normally suggest to drink lots of water because it makes you feel full and you don't feel like you need to eat even when you are sad or bored.
colourfulWind85
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Dec 29, 2015
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Yes it could be, there is a eating disorder called binge eating where you eat when your stressed sad bored ect.
SilenceAtNight
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Dec 30, 2015
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Not necessarily. There is a difference between having periods of disordered/emotional eating and having a full fledged eating disorder. For example, after a breakup someone may overeat and gain weight or undereat and lose weight but this doesn't mean the person necessarily has an eating disorder. A hallmark of eating disorders is that they are both physically and psychologically destructive over an extended period of time. They also usually interfere with daily functioning in some way which could be things like relationships, work, or school. You may want to consult the DSM to learn the specific requirements to be diagnosed with the various types of eating disorders.
Leyla98
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Jan 26, 2016
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I think not. You just eat away your emotions (which is a thing many of us do), but that doesn't immediately make it an eating disorder.
Anonymous
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Apr 11, 2016
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Not necessarily. Unless you binge eat when you are bored or sad meaning you might have a form of eating disorder. Other than that if you consume some food it's normal. Maybe try and fill up your free time, occupy yourself.
Melody293
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Jul 25, 2016
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It can be kind of. Emotional eating is not necessarily an eating disorder on it's own, but it can lead to other eating disorders sometimes.
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