Types of Eating Disorders Explained for Parents

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<div class="main-subtitle mtop30 col-xs-12 col-md-8 col-md-offset-2"> <p class="font--24 line-height--30">Eating disorders are complex and come in many forms. Learn about the most common types and their warning signs.</p> </div> </div> <div class="paragraphs-items paragraphs-items-field-bundle paragraphs-items-field-bundle-full paragraphs-items-full">  <div class="bdl-image"> <div class="">  <img class="img-responsive" src="https://kidshelpline.com.au/sites/default/files/bdl_image/2_P_TOEDE.png" alt="Girl pouring dinner into bin, ignoring a note from mum to eat the meal" title="Girl pouring dinner into bin, ignoring a note from mum to eat the meal"> </div> </div>   <div class="bdl-wrapper"> <div class="mtop40 container mbottom40" data-bg="" style="background-image: url(); background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; background-position: center; "> <div class="wrapper-bdl-wrapper-row"> <div class="field-collection-container clearfix">  <div class="col-xs-12 col-sm-8 col-sm-offset-2"> <div class="paragraphs-items paragraphs-items-field-bundle paragraphs-items-field-bundle-full paragraphs-items-full">  <div class="bdl bdl-text clearfix"> <div class="font--pink font--28 mtop30"> <div class="body"><h3>Common types of eating disorders</h3></div> </div> </div>   <div class="bdl bdl-text clearfix"> <div class="font--24 line-height--30 mtop30 font--dark_blue"> <div class="body"><h3>There are four common types of eating disorders that are recognised by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM), which are:</h3></div> </div> </div>   <div class="bdl bdl-text clearfix"> <div class="mtop20"> <div class="body"><ul><li>Binge eating disorder</li><li>Bulimia nervosa</li><li>Anorexia nervosa</li><li>Other specified feeding and eating disorders (OSFED)</li></ul></div> </div> </div> </div> </div></div> <div class="clearfix"></div> </div> </div> </div>   <div class="bdl bdl-bullet-items" style="background-color: #b3d235"> <div class=" container"> <div class="titles text-center"> <h2 class="title">Binge Eating Disorder</h2> <div class="subtitle"><p>People with binge eating disorder feel unable to stop themselves from eating and can eat a very large amount of food in a short space of time, even when they feel full.</p><p>Here are some signs that someone might have binge eating disorder:</p></div> </div> <div class="items col-xs-12 col-md-8 col-md-offset-2 mtop40"> <div class="field-collection-container clearfix"><div class="item col-xs-12 col-sm-6"> <label for="item"> </label> <p>Feeling a lack of control around food or eating</p></div> <div class="item col-xs-12 col-sm-6"> <label for="item"> </label> <p>Eating large amounts of food regularly, even when they’re not hungry</p></div> <div class="item col-xs-12 col-sm-6"> <label for="item"> </label> <p>Feelings of embarrassment, guilt or disgust about overeating</p></div> <div class="item col-xs-12 col-sm-6"> <label for="item"> </label> <p>Sensitive to comments around food, weight or appearance</p></div> <div class="item col-xs-12 col-sm-6"> <label for="item"> </label> <p>Feeling extremely upset or anxious after overeating</p></div> <div class="item col-xs-12 col-sm-6"> <label for="item"> </label> <p>Eating to the point of feeling uncomfortably full</p></div> <div class="item col-xs-12 col-sm-6"> <label for="item"> </label> <p>Being secretive about what they eat and when</p></div> <div class="item col-xs-12 col-sm-6"> <label for="item"> </label> <p>Eating alone, in secret or avoiding social events around food</p></div> <div class="item col-xs-12 col-sm-6"> <label for="item"> </label> <p>Shoplifting food or spending large amounts of money on food</p></div> <div class="item col-xs-12 col-sm-6"> <label for="item"> </label> <p>Hoarding or hiding food and food wrappers around the house</p></div> <div class="item col-xs-12 col-sm-6"> <label for="item"> </label> <p>Feelings of embarrassment, guilt or disgust about overeating</p></div> <div class="item col-xs-12 col-sm-6"> <label for="item"> </label> <p>Experiencing anxiety, depression, irritability or low self-esteem</p></div> <div class="item col-xs-12 col-sm-6"> <label for="item"> </label> <p>Avoiding questions about eating and weight</p></div> <div class="item col-xs-12 col-sm-6"> <label for="item"> </label> <p>Continuing to eat even though they feel full</p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="bdl-wrapper"> <div class="mtop40 container mbottom40" data-bg="" style="background-image: url(); background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; background-position: center; "> <div class="wrapper-bdl-wrapper-row"> <div class="field-collection-container clearfix">  <div class="col-xs-12 col-sm-8 col-sm-offset-2"> <div class="paragraphs-items paragraphs-items-field-bundle paragraphs-items-field-bundle-full paragraphs-items-full">  <div class="bdl bdl-text clearfix"> <div class="font--pink font--28 mtop30"> <div class="body"><h3>Bulimia Nervosa</h3></div> </div> </div>   <div class="bdl bdl-text clearfix"> <div class="font--dark_blue font--24 line-height--30 mtop30"> <div class="body"><h3>Like binge eating disorder, people with bulimia nervosa eat a large amount of food in a short period (bingeing) but then take action to get rid of this food (purging), such as vomiting, over-exercising or not eating for a long period.</h3><h3>Here are some signs that someone might have bulimia nervosa:</h3></div> </div> </div>   <div class="bdl bdl-text clearfix"> <div class="mtop20"> <div class="body"><ul><li>Fearful of gaining weight</li><li>Putting on or losing weight really quickly</li><li>Having a distorted body image or low self-esteem</li><li>Feeling depressed, anxious or guilty - especially at meal times</li><li>Preoccupation with eating, food, body shape and weight</li><li>Fasting, counting calories or avoiding food groups</li><li>Excessive or compulsive exercise, even when sick or injured</li><li>Vomiting, misusing laxatives or appetite suppressants</li><li>Going to the bathroom during or shortly after meals</li><li>Disappearance of food or buying lots of food and hiding it</li><li>Using drugs (legal or illegal) inappropriately to control weight</li><li>Eating in private and avoiding meals with others</li><li>Sensitive to comments about food, weight, body shape or exercise</li><li>Physical signs like tooth decay, feeling tired, dizziness</li></ul></div> </div> </div> </div> </div></div> <div class="clearfix"></div> </div> </div> </div>   <div class="bdl bdl-bullet-items" style="background-color: #b3d235"> <div class=" container"> <div class="titles text-center"> <h2 class="title">Anorexia Nervosa</h2> <div class="subtitle"><p>People with anorexia have intense fear of gaining weight and reduce the amount of food they eat, which leads them to being significantly underweight. Some may also binge, purge or exercise excessively.</p><p>Here are some signs that someone might have anorexia nervosa:</p></div> </div> <div class="items col-xs-12 col-md-8 col-md-offset-2 mtop40"> <div class="field-collection-container clearfix"><div class="item col-xs-12 col-sm-6"> <label for="item"> </label> <p>Limiting food intake, avoiding or skipping meals</p></div> <div class="item col-xs-12 col-sm-6"> <label for="item"> </label> <p>Problems with body image or denial of being underweight</p></div> <div class="item col-xs-12 col-sm-6"> <label for="item"> </label> <p>Preoccupied with food, body shape, weight or appearance</p></div> <div class="item col-xs-12 col-sm-6"> <label for="item"> </label> <p>Counting calories, constant dieting or avoiding food groups</p></div> <div class="item col-xs-12 col-sm-6"> <label for="item"> </label> <p>Low self-esteem (guilt, self-criticism, worthlessness)</p></div> <div class="item col-xs-12 col-sm-6"> <label for="item"> </label> <p>Rigid thinking (‘black and white’, eg. there are ‘good and bad’ foods)</p></div> <div class="item col-xs-12 col-sm-6"> <label for="item"> </label> <p>Saying they’ve eaten when they haven’t or hiding uneaten food</p></div> <div class="item col-xs-12 col-sm-6"> <label for="item"> </label> <p>Sensitive to comments about body shape, weight or eating</p></div> <div class="item col-xs-12 col-sm-6"> <label for="item"> </label> <p>Vomiting, misusing laxatives or appetite suppressants</p></div> <div class="item col-xs-12 col-sm-6"> <label for="item"> </label> <p>Changes in their clothing style or appearance</p></div> <div class="item col-xs-12 col-sm-6"> <label for="item"> </label> <p>Avoiding situations involving food or spending more time alone</p></div> <div class="item col-xs-12 col-sm-6"> <label for="item"> </label> <p>Rituals around food (cutting into small pieces, eating slowly)</p></div> <div class="item col-xs-12 col-sm-6"> <label for="item"> </label> <p>Repetitive body-checking (weighing, looking in the mirror)</p></div> <div class="item col-xs-12 col-sm-6"> <label for="item"> </label> <p>Excessive or compulsive exercise, even if injured or sick</p></div> <div class="item col-xs-12 col-sm-6"> <label for="item"> </label> <p>Rapid weight loss</p></div> <div class="item col-xs-12 col-sm-6"> <label for="item"> </label> <p>Heightened anxiety around meal times</p></div> <div class="item col-xs-12 col-sm-6"> <label for="item"> </label> <p>Feeling faint, dizzy, tired or cold all the time</p></div> <div class="item col-xs-12 col-sm-6"> <label for="item"> </label> <p>Intense fear of gaining weight</p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="bdl-wrapper"> <div class="mtop40 container mbottom40" data-bg="" style="background-image: url(); background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; background-position: center; "> <div class="wrapper-bdl-wrapper-row"> <div class="field-collection-container clearfix">  <div class="col-xs-12 col-sm-8 col-sm-offset-2"> <div class="paragraphs-items paragraphs-items-field-bundle paragraphs-items-field-bundle-full paragraphs-items-full">  <div class="bdl bdl-text clearfix"> <div class="font--pink font--28 mtop30"> <div class="body"><h3>Other Specified Feeding or Eating Disorder (OSFED)</h3></div> </div> </div>   <div class="bdl bdl-text clearfix"> <div class="font--24 line-height--30 mtop30 font--dark_blue"> <div class="body"><h3>People with OSFED have many of the symptoms of the other eating disorders, but don’t meet all the symptoms needed for a diagnosis of anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa or binge eating disorder.</h3><h3>Here are some signs that someone might have OSFED:</h3></div> </div> </div>   <div class="bdl bdl-text clearfix"> <div class=""> <div class="body"><ul><li>Weight loss or weight gain</li><li>Preoccupation with food, eating, weight or body shape</li><li>Distorted body image and low self-esteem</li><li>Feelings of shame or guilt, especially after eating</li><li>Sensitive to comments around food, weight or body shape</li><li>Skipping meals, counting calories or avoiding certain food groups</li><li>Binge eating or eating at unusual times</li><li>Going to the bathroom during or shortly after meals</li><li>Excessive or compulsive exercise, even if injured or sick</li><li>Repetitive body-checking (weighing, looking in the mirror)</li><li>Saying they’ve eaten when they haven’t or hiding uneaten food</li><li>Avoiding situations involving food, or spending more time alone</li><li>Physical signs like feeling faint or dizzy</li></ul></div> </div> </div> </div> </div></div> <div class="clearfix"></div> </div> </div> </div>   <div class="bdl-wrapper"> <div class="mtop40 container" data-bg="" style="background-image: url(); 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