TW//ED: How long do you have to display symptoms of an eating disorder to be officially diagnosed?

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I’m from the U.K. if it makes any difference, obviously medical care all over probably has different criteria. I’ve been struggling with my eating and body image for a while now. My mental health team are aware and it is something we discuss but I haven’t been diagnosed with an eating disorder. Part of me doesn’t want to be diagnosed because I feel totally in control of my eating and that it is ME deciding these things and not a disorder if that even makes sense. In reality I know I have a problem.