How could someone develop a binge eating disorder?

Q. If one were wanting to develop a binge eating disorder, how would they do it. What would they have to do to develop it?

A. A binge eating disorder does not appear all of a sudden. Instead, it build up over time. Firstly, you might have experienced some traumatic event or just feeling really stressed out lately. When you are stressed out, you eat more. Eating releases "feel good" hormones into your brain and provides a distraction against the outside world because you're too busy concentrating on how good the food tastes to be able to think about anything else. You eat far beyond the point of actual physical hunger. Your stomach may feel completely bloated, yet it's like your body is on automatic and you just can't stop eating. Some people have even passed out from it. Then, when you finally stop, you start feeling horribly guilty. You try to purge the excess calories by overexercising, laxatives or vomiting. Problem solved! Only... it isn't. Eating may have temporarily distracted you, but it does nothing to solve the actual problem. The root of the problem is still there and so you binge again. And you purge. And you binge. And you purge. It's a vicious cycle.. It does not matter what the food you are eating (I used to binge on carrot sticks), only the desire to escape and the guilt that follows afterwards. Not all people purge. Some just compulsively overeat. It's like a drug, a habit, an addiction and one which is extremely hard to break. Do not do it. Please. It may seem like a good escape route at the time, but at the end of the day, it will destroy you.

How is binge-eating disorder differ from bulimia nervosa?
Q. What factors contribute to the development and treatment of binge-eating disorder?

A. binge-eating disorder is overindulging, while bulimia is vomiting after binging.

How does someone get over binge eating disorder?
Q. I was just wondering how people recover from binge eating disorder. Is therapy needed, or can someone do it themselves?

A. binge eating is a symptom of a more important behavioral concern which may be due to stress or difficulty in coping. a professional is best to help.




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