Binge Eating

You're
not alone
with
binge eating

Binge eating
is the
14th
most common reason
for therapy

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02/04/2020

100
males
with binge eating
talk to therapists

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02/04/2020

440
females
with binge eating
talk to therapists

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02/04/2020

Binge eating is a mental health condition. It is also known as Binge Eating Disorder (BED).

Symptoms

Which ones do you experience?

		Thoughts
	5	Obsessions about food

		Feelings
	2	Distress significant
	5	Uncontrollability when eating, then possible depression, embarrassment, disgust or guilt

		Behaviours
	7	Binges excessive, rapid, solitary, uncomfortable eating

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Causes


	2	Genes relative with depression, anorexia, binge eating disorder or bulimia
	4	Events triggers include abuse, criticism of eating habits, body shape, weight
	1	Traits obsessiveness, perfectionism
	1	Uncertain

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Diagnosis

Adults

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

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

Other
Symptoms are not due
to another condition or
a substance

Self-Assessment

nice.org.uk recommends

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
for mild, moderate and severe
binge eating

For negative thoughtsFocus on the presentAdults 16-20 sessions
Online therapists

70 online therapists

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02/04/2020