BINGE EATING DISORDER

Binge Eating Disorder resembles the binge in bulimia (which may or may not be done secretly) or "grazing" (constant eating) over a few hours until the person is uncomfortably full. However, the binge is not followed by purging so it causes extreme weight gain.
This usually is done to escape or deaden unwelcome emotions like anger, inadequacy, embarrassment, fear, loneliness, or boredom.

Symptoms

Someone with Binge Eating Disorder may have these signs:

1. Recurrent binge-eating episodes during which a person feels a loss of control over his or her eating

2. Weight gain to the point of obesity

3. Depression due to guilt, shame and distress over behavior

4. Always on a diet or looking for a diet

5. Preoccupied with food, meals and food preparation

6. Angry and irritable when "separated from food"

7. Tend to isolate and become anti social

8. Eat small amounts of food in public settings and then binge in secret

9. Very low self image

10. Not in touch with the needs of their own bodies

If you think that you or a loved one may be suffering from an Eating Disorder, don't despair, there is hope: Eating Disorders are treatable.

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