Binge-Eating Disorder
Understanding the Disorder and How to Seek Help
What is Binge-Eating Disorder?
If you or anyone you know are experiencing any of these symptoms and or problems please talk to you health care professional as soon as possible!
What are the Cause and Risks of BED?
- Family History: Research shows that you are more likely to have an eating disorder if someone in your family has had an eating disorder.
- Psychological Issues: One with this disorder tend to feel bad about themselves and it can very well trigger a binge.
- Dieting: Studies have shown that people with BED tend to have a history of dieting quiet frequently throughout his or her life.
- Age: BED can occur at any age but it typically begins in late teens or early 20's.
All information obtained in this section was retrieved from http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/binge-eating-disorder/symptoms-causes/dxc-20182932.
Please Know When to Seek Help! We Care About You!
Treatment must address the eating disorder symptoms and medical consequences, as well as psychological, biological, interpersonal and cultural forces that contribute to or maintain the eating disorder. Nutritional counseling is also necessary and should incorporate education about nutritional needs, as well as planning for and monitoring rational choices by the individual patient. There are two types of care inpatient care and outpatient care. Outpatient care includes individual, group or family therapy and medical management by their primary care provider. Support groups, nutrition counseling, and psychiatric medications administered under careful medical supervision have also proven helpful for some individuals. Family Based Treatment is a well established method for families with minors. Inpatient care is necessary when an eating disorder has led to physical problems that may be life threatening, or when an eating disorder is causing severe psychological or behavioral problems. Inpatient stays typically require a period of outpatient follow-up and aftercare to address underlying issues in the individual’s eating disorder (NED, 2016).
What Credentials to Look for When Seeking Help?
Common Myths and Misconceptions Related with BED.
- BED is not a real disorder. The truth is that everyone may overly partake in eating every once in a while especially around the holiday's but the issue lasts for at least three months you should seek help.
- People who binge eat are all over weight and or obese. The truth is you can't tell if someone is suffering from BED just by looking at them. In fact people who binge eat comes in all shapes and sizes.
- BED is the same disease as bulimia. The truth is with bulimia one "purges" after each binge, there is no purging as it relates to BED.
- BED is rare. Truth is this disorder affect more people than any other eating disorder to be exact it has effected more that six million Americans in the United States alone.
References:
Futures of Palm Beach, 2016. Retrieved on February 14, 2016 from http://www.futuresofpalmbeach.com/eating-disorder-treatment/credentials-requirements-needed-to-treat/.
Mayo Clinic, 2016. Retrieved on February 14, 2016 from http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/binge-eating-disorder/symptoms-causes/dxc-20182932
National Eating Disorders, 2016. Retrieved on February 14, 2016 from https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/binge-eating-disorder
National Eating Disorders, 2016. Retrieved on February 14, 2016 from http://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/treating-eating-disorder
WebMd, 2016. Retrieved on February 14, 2016 from http://www.webmd.com/mental-health/eating-disorders/binge-eating-disorder/binge-eating-myths-facts