Binge Eating Case Study

Binge-eating is commonly related to low self-esteem and depression. This leads a person to compensate for feeling bad by eating large amounts of food at one time and then feeling worse about themselves afterwards. Stress can be a huge trigger to someone with a binge-eating disorder. Identifying the triggers will be an important factor when it comes to choosing which treatment will be most effective. Focusing on reducing the binges should be top priority. Eating healthy and exercising will be key components in the treatment phase. The long term effect of reducing the binges should result in weight loss and a healthy perspective on life. The most common sign is seen when a person eats a large amount of food at one sitting and continues to eat even after they say they are not hungry anymore. The thought used to be that binge eating only occurs in adults, but with the rising obesity rate, it appears that adolescents and children can already be experiencing this disorder. Impulse urges appear to be related to a low mood or depression. Negative feelings toward self and others and anger can also trigger a binge eating episode (Amianto, F., Ottone, L., Abbate Daga, G., & Fassino, S., 2015). Complications of binge eating include physical discomfort which leads to a decreased quality of life. This person usually feels awful …show more content…
Education is the best way to provide treatment that is effective and that will last long term. Binge-eating is not a disorder to ignore or think will go away. Making ways for the patient to express their feelings will help them find a way to understand their problem and hopefully give them a channel to make better choices in the future. This paper has been a huge eye-opener for me as I always wanted to call it stress eating, but it really is the same as binge-eating. I now know that I have to find my triggers to prevent myself from continuing to let stress affect me