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Is it considered an eating disorder if I struggle to have healthy meal schedule due to poor executive function from diagnosed Autism and suspected ADHD?
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Anonymous 6d

It is disordered eating, but due to the “and not better explained by another condition” clause in every disorder it may not be diagnosed as an eating disorder. Though it can be if it becomes severe enough and sometimes results in med changes. For example vyvanse is authorized to treat binge eating disorder, so if you’re not eating enough they may switch you off if you’re on it, or may switch you too it if you struggle with food addiction due to adhd

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Anonymous 5d

While that looks like disordered eating, it’s not an eating disorder since it’s literally a recognized symptom of another disorder.

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Anonymous 6d

no you’re fasting

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 6d

This was very helpful, thanks!

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