Can you be thin and have a binge eating disorder?

it's impossible to tell whether someone has an eating disorder purely from their outside appearance and/or body type. so, YES, yes you CAN be thin and still have a binge eating disorder. binge eating disorder is characterized by eating large quantities of food in a short amount of time, generally as a coping mechanism. eating disorders are mental illnesses, and the binge eating itself is one of the symptoms. if someone has an unhealthy and toxic relationship with food that causes them to follow a binging cycle, then it's entirely possible that they might have binge eating disorder, regardless of how they look.

Absolutely - Eating disorders are mental illness, you can be severely underweight or overweight, but that doesn't mean you have an eating disorder. An eating disorder is identified by certain behavioural characteristics and though processes. Regardless of size, you can have a binge eating disorder.

Yes you can be thin and have a binge eating disorder. If you feel like you have an eating disorder please seek help.

Yes. Your weight doesn't define any disorders a person can have. A thin person can have a binge eating disorder, the weight doesn't define what they may be struggling with.

Yes your weight doesn't exactly define any disorder that you have

Yes you can. Often BED range from small binges to catastrophic binges. Genetic makeup also plays a part in it. If you have a increased metabolic rate this helps flush the food of your body quicker. Generally people who suffer from BED are have an average bmi or a "overweight" bmi, but there are always exceptions because very body is different.

Yes you can. Eating disorders don't discriminate, it can affect anyone with any kind of body type ..

Of course. There are no size or weight qualifiers for any eating disorder. These diseases do not discriminate.

Yes. It doesn't matter what you look like. Anyone can have an eating disorder no matter what your weight is or who you are.

Yes! Eating disorders do not discriminate, and every one is different. There is no certain "look" of someone with an eating disorder.

Eating disorders have nothing to do with physical appearance. They can affect anybody, so it is important not to assume what may or may not be happening in someone's life based on how they look.

yes. this disorder is called bulimia, it consists of binge eating, or just regular eating, and then puking almost directly after. if it doesn't have any puking involved, then it isn't a disorder, it is an extremely high metabolism that you should get checked.

Yes you can be thin and have a eating disorder. It does not matter what you look like.. it is about what your disorder.

Yes. Not everyone with an eating disorder is overweight... It mostly has to do with you not feeling good about your body, stress, or other feelings. Anyways, thin or not, you should seek for help as fast as possible

Yes, you can definetly be thin and have a binge eating disorder. Some people have a faster metabolism than other people, which can allow them to binge without gaining any additional weight.

Yes. According to the DSM-5, there is no weight criteria for BED. And pending on a number of factors (i.e. a genetically fast metabolism), an individual may be thin and still suffer from BED, if they meet the criteria listed in the DSM-5. It is important to note however, that to be diagnosed with BED, an individual must not engage in regularly compensatory behaviors such as purging. If this is the case, and the individual is engaging in such behaviors, they may be suffering another eating disorder such as Bulimia, Anorexia Binge Purge Sub type, or one that is not otherwise specified.

One can be thin and have the disorder as the metabolism of the person can be really fast or or they may exercise a lot. They are various scientific reasons for this. People not realizing and dismissing thin people causes a lot of tension for the ones going through these disordera. After all acknowledging is the first step to curing any disease. It may not seem like a problem at first because the person is healthy and thin. But it does affect the person in ways she/he may not realize. For starters they can be excercising a lot because they feel they are eating a lot which may result in excessive work out at times.

Definitely! There's this thing in society called stigma. Now stigma from society, social media, and education has been responsible for creating incorrect stereotypes of what characteristics of individuals with eating disorders typically hold, though we all know that these are so incorrect and definitely impact those who have eating disorders and/or body image concerns. People with Anorexia are 'supposed' to be thin, those with bulimia are 'supposed' to purge, and those with binge eating disorder are 'supposed' to be overweight. However, this is not true! Many individuals with anorexia are normal or overweight, individuals with bulimia are at a normal weight and do not purge, and those with binge eating disorders are all overweight. So please don't think that you can't receive help for a binge eating disorder because you don't meet the stereotypical characteristics as these stereotypes are not true!

This is very possible under one condition ( one that I know of ) if you have a fast working metabolism. When you have this, your body burns the food that you are eating at a quicker pace than others so it may look like you are still skinny while you’re binge eating. But one of the best things with this would be to go to a therapist ( or doctor ) and talk to them about it. Ask them if it is possible. They should, and probably do, know more about this and stuff with eating disorders. A doctor can tell you about the metabolism and should be able to help with both while a therapist may only be able to help with the binge eating

Yup! According to the DSM-5 (the standard for psychiatric diagnosis), there are a few criteria for binge eating disorder and none of them mention weight at all. The criteria are: 1) Recurring episodes of binge eating that include eating more during that time than a typical person would and a sense of not having control over the behavior 2) At least 3 of the following 5 things are also true about binges: faster than normal, uncomfortably full, a lot of food when not physically hungry, alone due to embarrassment, and feeling disgusted, depressed, or guilty after. 3) Distress about binge eating 4) Binges have happened, on average, at least once a week for three months 5) Another eating disorder or "compensatory behavior" like purging or using laxatives or over exercising is not involved