Compared to others your age, do you spend a significant amount of time worrying about your body, weight or shape?
Is there a persistent preoccupation with eating, and an irresistible craving for food?
Do you worry you have lost control over how much you eat?
Do you try to counteract the “fattening” effects of food by one or more of the following: self-induced vomiting; purgative abuse, alternating periods of starvation; use of drugs such as appetite suppressants, thyroid preparations or diuretics ?
Do you believe that you are fat when others say you are too thin?
Are eating or related activities distressing to you?
Do you, at times consume large amounts of food , typically till you feel uncomfortable ?
Have you experienced periods of anxiety and stress that can be relieved only by eating large quantities of food?
Have you experienced periods of anxiety and stress that can be relieved only by throwing up ?
Your Total Score: / 9
If you scored more than 0, that would mean that you have fulfilled one or more criteria required for diagnosis of an eating disorder. This would also mean that you need to get yourself evaluated.
The higher you score, the more likely it is that you may be suffering from an eating disorder.
Eating disorders are a constant source of distress and are often difficult to manage by oneself. Make sure you reach out and take help.
