Anorexia is Anorexia is Anorexia
Anorexia is anorexia is anorexia.
There’s nothing atypical about it.
Extreme fear of food, fear of weight gain, marked body image disturbance.
These are hallmarks of anorexia.
Thank goodness loss of menses was eliminated from the AN diagnoses because you know, men/boys/trans women/folx who don’t menstruate, get eating disorders, too. The addition of the atypical word doesn’t make up for this improvement.
None of the diagnostic criteria for anorexia should be dependent on weight or body size. I hate the diagnosis “atypical anorexia.”
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Eating disorders do not have a look.
Eating disorders do not have a look.
Eating disorders do not have a look.
Diagnoses rooted in weight stigma are helpful for no one. And I am not in a position to rewrite the DSM, but if I were, I would slash this diagnosis to bits.
Weight stigma has no place in eating disorder care. Provision of care without regard for human experience is not quality care. This is why Health at Every SizeⓇ based eating disorder care is essential, and not a matter of opinion.
Atypical anorexia is anorexia with oppression included.
I see you.
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