just wondering..
2007-12-09 03:13:40 · 6 answers · asked by Lexsy 4 in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
I don't think it has a specific name, but would probably come under 'eating disorder' or 'social phobia'. It is generally a symptom of illnesses like anorexia and bulemia.
2007-12-09 07:00:21 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have my sympathy - I was like that up until the age of about 15 or so. I got lucky in that it wore off when I joined the armed forces as you had no choice but to eat in front of other people (or starve I suppose). It is linked to the same issue of not being able to have a widdle in a public convenience when someone is doing the same at the side of you in a urinal (another problem I had until I went into the forces). The bottom line is that nobody actually notices you eat and frankly they couldn't care less. It is your phobia but obviously a real problem to you if nobody else. If you cannot conquer it then seek help via conselling - whatever yo do please do not go through the rest of your life with this - there are much more important things to get fired up about. Believe me - no one gives a jot about your chewing on some food - the whole world does it!!!!
2016-05-22 07:39:17 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i researched a little bit and all i could really find it called was a social phobia ..heres the site i got that from
http://familydoctor.org/online/famdocen/home/common/mentalhealth/anxiety/482.html
hope this helps some
2007-12-09 03:28:58 · answer #3 · answered by hlboin_2005 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not sure there is one, but these are a couple I found...
Eating or swallowing- Phagophobia.
Eating or food- Sitophobia or Sitiophobia.
2007-12-09 03:19:59 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't know if there is a technical term but As_ Hol_ seems to fit.
2007-12-09 05:19:19 · answer #5 · answered by ken G 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
My niece had that problem, and we discovered she was anorexic (or bulimic).
2007-12-09 15:18:49 · answer #6 · answered by Pinyon 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋