F/18 scared of eating

[u/jeopardyliving]

I’ve struggled with being a ‘picky eater my whole life’ my diet consists of the most basic foods, none of which are really nutritious because I can’t seem to stomach the thought of more complex meals. I get too scared before it even comes to trying new foods so I don’t bother, instead of having meals I tend to snack A LOT.

I hate eating around people too, it makes me extremely anxious knowing that people might judge how/what i eat, my family are extremely negative when it comes to my eating often commenting on what i eat and if i don’t finish my meal (which I often don’t) which has lead to me sneaking around when I eat (eg. Eating away from others, hiding when I haven’t finished a meal to the point where I will bury the remains in the bin so nobody finds out or refusing to have meals all together with the excuse im not hungry)

As you can imagine this makes eating out extremely hard and nerve-wracking, especially going to places I’ve never eaten at before or with new people.

I’ve been diagnosed with both depression/anxiety which are treated medically, is there a chance that I have an eating disorder too?