A very common misconception among patients and their families is that adults who suffer from Binge Eating Disorder just “lack self-control” or are “greedy” when it comes to food. These ideas couldn’t be more wrong, and it is very important that patients with a Binge Eating Disorder diagnosis are reassured that their situation is caused by a medical disorder, and not a moral or personal failing, so that they may recognize that their condition is treatable. In this blog, we will explore possible eating disorder causes.

Eating disorders are a highly misunderstood, yet serious, physical and mental illnesses. When seeking treatment for an eating disorder, it’s important to understand what the truth is from the myths about eating disorders out there. Too often, eating disorder myths prevent people from getting the help they need because this complex issue is boiled down to “simple truths” that don’t bear any resemblance to reality.

According to NationalEatingDisorders.org, Binge Eating Disorder is the most common type of eating disorder in the United States. In this post, we will highlight Binge Eating Disorder symptoms that your patients are likely experiencing.

In this post we will outline eating disorder symptoms from individuals with Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa, and then compare them to eating disorder symptoms from Binge Eating Disorders.

According to the National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA), Binge Eating Disorder (BED) is “a severe, life-threatening and creatable 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 to counter the binge eating. It is the most common eating disorder in the United States.” Let’s dive into the history of Binge Eating Disorders.