What is the difference between dieting and an eating disorder?

Laurie Fortlage, MS. RD., talks about the difference between dieting and eating disorders.

The University of Michigan Comprehensive Eating Disorders Program provides individualized, compassionate, evidence-based care for patients age 8-24 with eating disorders. We recognize that eating disorders are complicated illnesses caused by genetic, psychological and psychosocial factors, and that neither our patients nor their families are responsible for having developed an eating disorder.

Our program was designed to honor the importance of families in the recovery process, and is built on the principles of family-based treatment, also known as the Maudsley Approach, adapted for both partial hospitalization and intensive outpatient treatment settings. We provide a safe and therapeutic environment where nutritional restoration and behavior change can occur.

Our focus is to help patients, families, and others recognize their own strengths and empower them to take control of symptoms.

[neneservice]

Not all eating disorders are anorexia theres Bulimia, Binge eating disorder and probably more

[zainabgull]

When you Stare at food for 20 minutes thinking about to eat or not and endup NOT eating or when you haven't eat anything in a day and you feel Pretty and skiny or when your head hurts because you haven't eat anything that day or when you feel like skipping meals and thinking it won't matter or when you feel dizzy 5 times a day or when all you think in a day is what you are going to eat is When you know it's not Dieting But Anorexia!

[tapasyasuvarna]

She said that it doesn't start intentionally....believe me that's not true

[marvinatthepsychiatrist]

i don't think you know what an eating disorder is

[lowyih]

The moment i realized i was anorexic is when i sayd to my mom *im not skinny enough to have an eating disorder..*

[yourrnamee]

Please do not tell me how it might have started, you are WAYYYY off.

[koolkdde]

This didn’t really answer the question, my heart goes out to people with eating disorders tho

[jasoncanton]

Ok please inlightin me??.. I quote . ''parents may want to think about, What kind of changes are happening, talking to your child"
Hmmm so adults do not have a eating disorder?