Before we start talking about weight gain, we should remember that not all people with eating disorders have to gain weight in order to recover. Perpetuating the misconception that all people with eating disorders (ED) are underweight and must gain weight in order to get better, feeds into harmful myths around EDs. In reality, fewer than 6% of people with eating disorders are medically diagnosed as underweight. Many people who seek professional help for a suspected eating disorder will be considered a 'normal' or 'healthy' weight, or 'overweight'.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original article at https://patient.info/news-and-features/how-to-gain-weight-after-having-an-eating-disorder