To be actually diagnosed as Anorexic has rather stringent requirements. So medically speaking it's Eating Disorder Not Otherwise Specified and it's correct to call it such.
I'm in the same boat myself as far as 'basically anorexic but technically not' and I will often just say I'm anorexic bc it's easier to understand than trying to explain EDNOS to most people. It's often a personal preference as to whether that's a label that fits you when you're in the middle ground of eating disorders, but the actual medical side is very strict.
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To be actually diagnosed as Anorexic has rather stringent requirements. So medically speaking it's Eating Disorder Not Otherwise Specified and it's correct to call it such.
I'm in the same boat myself as far as 'basically anorexic but technically not' and I will often just say I'm anorexic bc it's easier to understand than trying to explain EDNOS to most people. It's often a personal preference as to whether that's a label that fits you when you're in the middle ground of eating disorders, but the actual medical side is very strict.
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