Types of Eating Disorders
Types of eating disorders include anorexia, bulimia and binge eating disorder, as well as other patterns of disordered eating.
Overeating, under eating, purging, over exercising or a combination of these behaviours are frequent occurrences in every day life for someone with an eating disorder, so much so that their health can suffer severely from poor nutrition and their normal daily routine becomes difficult.
The main types of eating disorders include:
- Anorexia Nervosa
- Bulimia Nervosa
- Binge Eating Disorder
It is possible for these conditions to co-exist alongside one another.
Anorexia Nervosa - Anorexia nervosa is a serious psychological illness. There are two types of anorexia: the restricting type and the binge eating / purging type.
Bulimia Nervosa - Binge eating and purging behaviours are characteristics of bulimia nervosa. There are two types of bulimia: the purging type and the non-purging type.
Binge Eating Disorder - A person with this condition frequently consumes large amounts of food at one sitting while feeling a loss of control over what they are doing.
Eating Disorder Not Otherwise Specified - This is the description used for an eating disorder that has some characteristics of anorexia or bulimia (or both).