Random thought. Is over-eating, considered an eating disorder?

I clicked yes but then I got to thinking I'd assume over eating is more common ED than anorexia or bulimia ect...now I'm wondering if that's correct

Binge Eating Disorder is a form of overeating

There is binge eating disorder, when people eat a large amount in an uncontrolled way over a short period of time, but I don't think this would cover what you've described

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There’s bulimia which is the far end of that scale which is overeating and then purging it all out, but then I guess overeating would be borderline except for the purging.

Over-eating itself isn’t a diagnosable eating disorder, but binge-eating is compulsive over-eating. Like the person does it regularly and can’t control it.

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Yes, it’s called binge eating disorder. I have a binge eating disorder which developed after I suffered with bulimia in high school. I have a very unhealthy relationship and obsession with food.

There is orthorexia where you're obsessed with your food. Like tracking calories, etc. Bulimia where you maybe eat a ton and get it out somehow. Binge eating disorder.... like you're uncontrollably eating excessively. It's like an out of body experience. To me, like something else takes over your body and you just eat. Like you're not even tasting the food. I wouldn't say it's an eating disorder if you just eat too much too often though.

Known as binge eating, eating more than what your body needs is a eating disorder, which leads to other health issues. Anything that is not “normal” is a disorder

Yes it’s an ED. At first I had the no eating now I over eat and I hate it. I was under weight now I’m over weight. In 2022 I was my perfect size until I had my son now it’s impossible to lose weight

@S. annalese me too 🤣🤣 I can hear his voice in my head whenever I’m starting to eat too much lol

@Becky binge eating disorder is classified as an eating disorder

It can be if it is causing harm

As others mentioned, it can be classified as an eating disorder. It can also be triggered or heightened by other factors, such as neurodivergence, which can lead to an eating disorder or present common eating patterns / traits of one.