well that’s an interesting question, at 51 and looking back on a life racked with binging and starvation, I always saw it as a means of control, feeling the need to control something in what usually seemed like uncontrollable or out of control situations. I was diagnosed as manic til 9 years ago after two of my brothers died unexpectedly, one from *******. That coupled with a high stress job and a very brittle marriage brought a lot of “issues” to the surface….so now I wonder. Are possibly all bi-polars pron to eating disorders while perhaps not all suffering from eating disorders are bi-polar..very interesting.

well I used eating disorders as an outlet for my BiPolar swings.
and yes-people who have eating disorders also generally have other mental health issues..
a way to learn on eating disorders is going to this website and checking out what it says it may give you links to help too

I am bi- polar and OCD. I either binge or starve myself. I’m 51 and never had “normal” eating habits.

yea i gained 15 pounds in 3 months