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Binge Eating
You're
not alone
with
binge eating
not alone
with
binge eating
Binge eating
is the
14th
most common reason
for therapy
is the
14th
most common reason
for therapy
findatherapist.co.uk
18/02/2020
101
males
with binge eating
talk to therapists
males
with binge eating
talk to therapists
findatherapist.co.uk
18/02/2020
432
females
with binge eating
talk to therapists
females
with binge eating
talk to therapists
findatherapist.co.uk
18/02/2020
Binge eating is a mental health condition. It is also known as Binge Eating Disorder (BED).
Symptoms
Which ones do you experience? |  | Thoughts |
2 | Obsessions about food |
| | Feelings |
1 | Distress significant | |
2 | Uncontrollability when eating, then possible depression, embarrassment, disgust or guilt |
| | Behaviours |
2 | Binges excessive, rapid, solitary, uncomfortable eating |
psychiatry.org
Causes
| | |
1 | Genes relative with depression, anorexia, binge eating disorder or bulimia | |
1 | Events triggers include abuse, criticism of eating habits, body shape, weight | |
1 | Traits obsessiveness, perfectionism | |
1 | Uncertain |
nhs.uk
Diagnosis
Adults
For 3 (or more) months:
For 3 (or more) months:
Obsessions
about food
Binges
excessive, rapid, solitary, uncomfortable eating
within 2 hours, 1 (or more) times a weekUncontrollability
when eating, then possible depression, embarrassment, disgust or guilt
Distress
significant
about food
Binges
excessive, rapid, solitary, uncomfortable eating
within 2 hours, 1 (or more) times a weekUncontrollability
when eating, then possible depression, embarrassment, disgust or guilt
Distress
significant
Mild
1-3 binges a week
Moderate
4-7 binges a week
Severe
8-13 binges a week
Extreme
14 (or more) binges a week
1-3 binges a week
Moderate
4-7 binges a week
Severe
8-13 binges a week
Extreme
14 (or more) binges a week
Other
Symptoms are not due
to another condition or
a substance
Symptoms are not due
to another condition or
a substance
psychiatry.org
nice.org.uk recommends
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
for mild, moderate and severe
binge eating
for mild, moderate and severe
binge eating
For negative thoughtsFocus on the presentAdults 16-20 sessions
103 therapists
103 therapists
findatherapist.co.uk
18/02/2020
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