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What is Binge Eating Disorder?
Binge eating disorder (BED) is when an individual consumes a large amount of food in a short period of time accompanied by feelings of shame, guilt, and loss of control.
“BED is characterized by repeated episodes of uncontrolled intake of unusually large amounts of food in a short period of time. These episodes are accompanied by feelings of guilt, shame, and psychological distress.”
NEDA.
“Binge eating disorder (BED) is a severe, life-threatening, and treatable eating disorder characterized by recurrent episodes of eating large quantities of food (often very quickly and to the point of discomfort); a feeling of a loss of control during the binge; experiencing shame, distress or guilt afterward; and not regularly using unhealthy compensatory measures (e.g., purging) to counter the binge eating.”
“People with binge eating disorder frequently eat large amounts of food (beyond the point of feeling full) while feeling a loss of control over their eating. Often, these habits are a way of coping with depression, stress, or anxiety.”
Binge eating disorder (BED) is when an individual consumes a large amount of food in a short time accompanied by feelings of shame, guilt, and loss of control.
