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