Binge Eating Disorder Signs and Symptoms 

Binge eating disorder is often associated with symptoms of depression. There are several signs that someone might be battling with BED, including insisting on eating alone, overeating when not hungry, or eating until uncomfortably full. 

Episodes of binge eating are usually followed by feelings of guilt or shame, and often lead to more serious health complications. Full list of symptoms: 

• Consuming an unusually large amount of food in a relatively short time
• Feeling out of control with food
• Eating more quickly than usual
• Consuming large quantities of food while not feeling hungry
• Eating until feeling uncomfortable and overly full
• Having feelings of sadness, guilt, or disgust after eating
• Hiding or being secretive about eating behaviors
• Feeling embarrassed about the amount of food consumed
• Experiencing sadness with regard to body or weight
• Feeling depressed, ashamed, guilty or disgusted about your eating

Binge Eating Disorder Treatment

The specialized binge eating disorder treatment team at Nourish will work with you to understand biological, psychological and social contributors to your illness.

First and foremost, intervention at a behavioral level is imperative to stop disordered eating. Secondly, your treatment team will seek to understand the psychological issues that contribute to your disordered eating behavior.

In addition to the psychological contributors to the illness, it is important to identify any co-occurring illnesses you may have, such as depression, anxiety, trauma or substance abuse. At Nourish, we believe in treating the illness, not just the resulting weight gain. By focusing first on remedying the disordered eating, we work with our patients to find solutions to the underlying issues first and the weight second.