today, some of which are new to society. People being diagnosed with these new mental disorders are frequent, and explain behaviors that were exhibited decades ago. Binge Eating, Hoarding Disorder, and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder are the three types of disorders that will be discussed in the following paragraphs. Binge Eating is a common disorder with youth and early adulthood. This disorder is branded by compulsive overeating, also known by consuming large amounts of food, with a sense…
Binge Eating Disorder (BED) is defined as repeated episodes of eating appearing at least once a week for over three months. The patient consumes a large amount of food in a short period of time comparing to most others in a similar circumstances due to the lack of control over eating. After overeating, the patient might feel guilt, embarrassment, or disgust. He or she will intentionally hide the bingeing by eating alone and pretend to be normal in front of others. In the beginning,…
Bing eating is a form of addiction. Individuals who engage in overconsumption of food not due to hunger or metabolic need exhibit binge eating. The individual is often feels discomfort from the excessive eating. This food addiction is often accompanied by a sense of psychological distress and loss of control. Identified by Stunkard as Binge Eating Disorder (BED) the syndrome encompasses physical, behavioral and psychological factors.1 BED is associated with certain factors and behaviors: eating…
mine so I chose to stop binge eating. Binge eating is when someone consumes large quantities of food in one sitting. For me, I literally did this once or twice a day since that would be my only meal. This habit was never intentional, I just had a busy schedule and could never find time to eat. However, I want to stop this habit because I know there will be serious health consequences for me in the future such as type II diabetes. In order to stop my habit of binge eating, I decided to start…
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…
well-being and psychosocial function. People who have a BMI (body mass index) ≥ 30 are defined obese. The reasons of the current obesity epidemic comprise genetic, environmental, and individual factors. Binge eating is the consumption of large amount of food at short notice. It is a psychiatric eating disorder which is related to obesity and they are quite similar. When obesity reaches a critical level, bariatric surgery is an option to lose weight and a variety of procedures are available for…
client has is Binge-Eating Disorder (BED.) Andrea meets all of the five criteria for BED listed in the DSM-5. Criteria A is “recurrent episodes of binge eating” which is further characterized as eating an amount of food that is larger than what the majority of people eat in a specific time frame and a lack of control over eating during the episode (American Psychiatric Association, 2013.) The information provided states that Andrea ate large amounts of food during her binge-eating episodes and…
important: Eating mindlessly is one of the major reasons why people are unable to attain their weight loss targets. If you want to stop this habit and begin making health choices, it is really important for you to identify the reasons behind it. So take a real look at why you are eating at any given time. There are 7 major weight loss tips. Identifying what other things you could do instead will also help you to stop eating emotionally. People have different reasons for late night binge eating.…
Why binge eating disorders affect more to teenagers? Every three teenagers who seek treatment for their weight are compulsive eaters. In 1959, Albert Stunkard (a professor of the University of Pennsylvania) was the first person to describe binge eating as a medical disorder in obese people. In a study done with a group of patients with obesity, Stunkard made the observation that each of the patients had a pattern of nocturnal ingestion in which he called it “Night Eating Syndrome.” However, in…
The video Stacy: Binge Eating Disorder examines the life of a middle aged mother named Stacy, who suffered from Binge Eating Disorder (BED). Some of Stacy’s family struggled with issues regarding weight, and Stacy’s father would play a game with her involving pointing out individuals who were overweight. After her first year of college, her father told her she had gained weight. Stacy’s friend taught her how to purge; this is where her binge eating and purging began. After many years of…