Binge Eating
Symptoms
Feeling like you lack control over you eating
Feeling disgusted or depressed after overeating
Frequently diets
Extreme concern over body weight and shop
Eating a large amount of food in a short amount of time
Diagnostic Criteria
Marked distress regarding binge eating
Binge eating occurring at least once a week for 3 months
Recurrent episodes of binge eating
Statistics
About 1.25% of adult women and 0.42% of adult men have binge eating disorder (NIH)
About 1.6% of teens age 13 to 18 years old are affected (NIH)
Risk Factors
History of anxiety disorder
Body image dissatisfaction
History of dieting
Historical Trauma
Perfectionism
Sources
Treatment
Behavioral weight-loss programs
Cognitive behavioral therapy
Medication