DR MARIANNE MILLER
CARING EATING DISORDER TREATMENT IN SAN DIEGO AND THROUGHOUT CALIFORNIA, TEXAS, AND WASHINGTON D.C. FOR ADULTS & TEENS
OCD, Perfectionism, and Eating Disorders: What It Means for Recovery and Treatment
Is it perfectionism, OCD, or part of your eating disorder?
The answer isn't always obvious. OCD, perfectionism, and eating disorders can all involve rigid rules, repetitive behaviors, anxiety, checking, and a strong desire for certainty. This overlap is especially common with anorexia, bulimia, and other restrictive eating disorders.
Understanding what drives a behavior matters because eating disorder therapy should address the function of the behavior, not simply how it looks from the outside
Food, Fear & Fixation: How OCD Shapes Eating Disorders
If you’re navigating obsessive thoughts about food, rigid routines, or a deep fear of change in how or what you eat—you’re not alone. Many people across San Diego, San Francisco, the Bay Area, Los Angeles, Orange County, and greater California struggle with the complex intersection of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and eating disorders. Understanding how OCD shapes food-related behaviors is a key step in finding lasting recovery.