I think I may have an an EDNOS eating disorder.. I am 15 and I found out that I was moving to a new state right after my father went through a big alcoholic phase.I have lost interest in many things and I have very weird sleeping habits and now I don t eat breakfast, lunch and dinner (i only eat dinner when my family makes me sit down and eat with them) otherwise i just have a small snack.So do i have an eating disorder or am I just overreacting?
Dear Anonymous, We can not and DEFINITELY SHOULD NOT, make any diagnosis, let alone a very non-specific and vague diagnosis such as Eating Disorder Not Otherwise Specified (ENOS)----all these NOS diagnoses in both ICD10 and DSM IV classifications are called "waste-basket diagnoses" by us practicing psychiatrist......as they are only made after exhaustive work ups and still not finding the right diagnostic or label to give. From the brief history you have given it seems you do have an eating problem....your age, your apparent intelligence (15 years old self diagnosing with ENOS), your gender, your life phase transition/maturation problems, all seem to support this......but weather they are significant enough or broad enough to be given a diagnostic label needs a thorough history taking. Please ask your parents or carers to take you to a psychiatrist. Good luck.