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Eating/Depression Problems
What exactly is the definition of an eating disorder and depression? I go through periods of time, usually they only last 1 or 2 days, (often on weekends or vacations) where I feel totally depressed and fat. I just got an exercise bike and it is REALLY hard for me to stay off it. I feel like every second of time I have, I should be using it. I weigh 85 pounds, and I'm 14, so deep down, I know that I have a decent body. I fear the future, and I fear becoming overweight. For a while, I've been giving part of my dinner to my dad. Particularly things I don't like to eat, such as green beans, sweet potatoes, and chicken. ( But only certain parts of my dinner.) He is starting to suspect me of anorexia.
I don't think I'm anorexic, I just cannot digest a ton of food (mainly veggies and meat) at one time. I feel like my life is "All Or Nothing." I HAVE to eat healthy for the day. If I don't eat healthy and perfectly, then I end up giving up and pigging out on candy. I believe these problems are connected to depression-related problems.
What sense do you make out of all of this?
Am I going crazy?
Please don't sugguest I get professional help.
There is NO way I can do that.
So if you say, "see a doctor."
I will rate you a 1.
Thanks.
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Depression is a long period of sadness that just does not go away on it's own, or at all. It affects everything you do.
As for an eating disorder, that's when your mind thinks it has to do things it doesn't, and you just don't see yourself the way you should. You think you're fat even though you're thin.
Although you said for yourself not to see a doctor, it is the best thing for you because nobody can diagnose you with an eating disorder or a case of depression other than a liscensed physician. None of the people on this site are physicians, unless they say so themselves. Then again, people lie.
I would just tell yourself in the mirror all the qualities you love about yourself & it should help to build your confidence. I don't think you have an eating disorder or depression, I just think your confidence is low. But you're normal. Most girls go through this. :]
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an eating disorder is where your mind has been negativly affected towards itself, and therefore it begins to think that it is supposed to do things it should not.
Anorexia is often caused by low self esteem(trust me, you aren't alone on that), but it is one of the easier ones to cure. Truthfully, you sound like you have OCD, because of you're "all or nothing" philosophy. Truthfully, you could have depression, and sometimes eating disorders are caused by it.
one reason I don't think you're anorexic is because if you were, you'd be thinking wayyy more about what you were eating. my best friend at one point was proANA, and she would be so strict about only eating veggies and stuff.
I completely understand about the periods of time where you're depressed thing. I have the same problem. I think its related to the fact that being alone for long periods of time makes me sad. Like a puppy, LOL.
But I don't think that this means depression.
I think you just need someone to talk to, someone to fill some time so you're not always on the bike. its really unhealthy to not eat much and then exercise a lot.
If you'd like, e-mail me your IM(if you have it, if not, just e-mail me), I have Yahoo, MSN, and AIM.
~Lots of Love~
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You just don't see yourself realisticly. & its not from depression, its from low confidence in yourself. You think you have to do these things, because your afraid of what will happen, if you don't. & maybe even what people will think of you.
My friend actually suffered from something like this. But, she took a tonnn of walks to the point where she passed out. She weighed like 90 though but this happened when she was 13. [were 14 now.]
I think you should try to get your condidence up higher. Not stuck up. because, those people are usually insecure people too. Just confident. Go infront of your mirror & say all your good caulties. & do that everyday. & then you'll probably be better in no time.
Now, if you don't think you lack confidence & stuff.. & you still believe its related to depression.. then google it & just type in like signs of depression, if you have any of it.. thhenn.. if you don't want to go to a doctor [btw why not?] then atleast tell someone. to help you get better, like a friend.
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