A self-reflection across 5 domains: body image, restrictive eating, binge eating, compensatory behaviors, and food preoccupation. 22 questions, instant summary. This is a self-reflection tool, not a clinical diagnosis.
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DSM-5 eating-disorder feature clusters · Original 22 items, not the copyrighted EAT-26 (Garner & Garfinkel) — we do not administer that instrument.
No. It's a self-reflection tool, not a diagnostic instrument. Eating disorders are diagnosed by a qualified clinician through a clinical interview, and sometimes a physical exam, that looks at your full history — this check-in only reflects how you answered 22 questions about the last few weeks. Use your results as a starting point for a conversation, not as a verdict.
Most people feel dissatisfied with their body or think about food and weight more than they'd like at some point — that's common and usually mild and short-lived. It becomes clinically significant when the pattern is persistent (weeks to months, not days), causes real distress, and interferes with daily functioning: eating with others, concentrating at work or school, or physical health. Frequency, intensity, and interference are what separate ordinary concern from something worth professional attention — not any single thought or habit on its own.
Start by talking to someone — a GP, a therapist, or a trusted person in your life — about what you noticed. In the US, NEDA (National Eating Disorders Association, nationaleatingdisorders.org) offers a free, confidential screening tool and a helpline to connect you with resources. In the UK, Beat (beateatingdisorders.org.uk) offers a helpline and webchat and can point you toward NHS and private treatment options. Neither service requires you to already have a diagnosis — reaching out for support is enough.
CBT-E (Enhanced Cognitive Behavioral Therapy) is a structured, evidence-based talking therapy developed specifically for eating disorders. It works by identifying the beliefs and behaviors — around food, weight, shape, and control — that keep a disordered pattern going, and gradually rebuilding a more flexible relationship with eating. It's typically delivered by a trained therapist over a number of weekly sessions and has strong research support across bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder, and related patterns.
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A self-reflection across 5 domains: body image, restrictive eating, binge eating, compensatory behaviors, and food preoccupation. 22 questions, instant summary. This is a self-reflection tool, not a clinical diagnosis.
The Eating & Body Image Check-In looks at five areas that, together, describe how food and body image show up in daily life: body image (how you see and feel about your body), restrictive eating (patterns of limiting or tightly controlling what and how much you eat), binge eating (episodes where eating feels out of control), compensatory behaviors (things done afterward to 'make up for' eating), and food preoccupation (how much mental space food, weight, and body concerns take up day to day). Answering 22 short questions gives you a snapshot across all five, rather than a single overall score that flattens very different experiences into one number.
Some worry about weight, some dieting, and some body dissatisfaction are extremely common — especially under stress, around major life changes, or simply living in a culture that constantly comments on bodies and food. That kind of concern usually comes and goes and doesn't take over daily life. A clinically significant pattern looks different: it persists over weeks or months, causes real distress, and starts to interfere with eating regularly, socializing, work or school, or physical health. The check-in is built to help you notice where you sit on that spectrum, not to sort you into 'fine' or 'disordered.'
This tool is not a diagnosis and can't replace an evaluation by a doctor or a therapist who specializes in eating disorders — only a clinician can assess for conditions like anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, or binge eating disorder. If your results suggest a pattern worth attention, Enhanced Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT-E) is one of the most evidence-based treatments available, and organizations like NEDA (the National Eating Disorders Association, US) and Beat (beateatingdisorders.org.uk, UK) offer information, screening tools, and paths to support that go well beyond what any online questionnaire can provide.
How you see and feel about your body day to day.
Patterns of restricting, skipping, or tightly controlling food intake.
Episodes of eating that feel out of control.
Behaviors used to 'make up for' eating, and how often they show up.
How much mental space food, weight, and body concerns take up.
A plain-language summary useful for a conversation with a doctor or therapist.
I feel unhappy with how my body looks.
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A self-reflection across 5 domains: body image, restrictive eating, binge eating, compensatory behaviors, and food preoccupation. 22 questions, instant summary. This is a self-reflection tool, not a clinical diagnosis.
No signup needed — your result appears instantly.
DSM-5 eating-disorder feature clusters · Original 22 items, not the copyrighted EAT-26 (Garner & Garfinkel) — we do not administer that instrument.
No. It's a self-reflection tool, not a diagnostic instrument. Eating disorders are diagnosed by a qualified clinician through a clinical interview, and sometimes a physical exam, that looks at your full history — this check-in only reflects how you answered 22 questions about the last few weeks. Use your results as a starting point for a conversation, not as a verdict.
Most people feel dissatisfied with their body or think about food and weight more than they'd like at some point — that's common and usually mild and short-lived. It becomes clinically significant when the pattern is persistent (weeks to months, not days), causes real distress, and interferes with daily functioning: eating with others, concentrating at work or school, or physical health. Frequency, intensity, and interference are what separate ordinary concern from something worth professional attention — not any single thought or habit on its own.
Start by talking to someone — a GP, a therapist, or a trusted person in your life — about what you noticed. In the US, NEDA (National Eating Disorders Association, nationaleatingdisorders.org) offers a free, confidential screening tool and a helpline to connect you with resources. In the UK, Beat (beateatingdisorders.org.uk) offers a helpline and webchat and can point you toward NHS and private treatment options. Neither service requires you to already have a diagnosis — reaching out for support is enough.
CBT-E (Enhanced Cognitive Behavioral Therapy) is a structured, evidence-based talking therapy developed specifically for eating disorders. It works by identifying the beliefs and behaviors — around food, weight, shape, and control — that keep a disordered pattern going, and gradually rebuilding a more flexible relationship with eating. It's typically delivered by a trained therapist over a number of weekly sessions and has strong research support across bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder, and related patterns.
