Binge Eating Disorder (BED)

Binge Eating Disorder is characterized by regularly consuming large amounts of food, much larger than one should during a single meal or snack. Individuals suffering from Binge Eating Disorder consume excessive amounts of food, often in private, but do not follow up with a compensatory behavior such as purging or laxative abuse.

Symptoms and Behaviors Related to Binge Eating Disorder:

• Frequent over-eating that feels out of control
• Remorse about amount of food eaten
• Eating in response to an emotional stressor
• Eating rapidly
• Eating alone
• Disgust with self after binge episode
• History of dieting or failed attempts at dieting