Eating Becomes Your Weakness
Binge Eating Disorder [BED]
Statistic
Binge Eating Disorder affects women slightly more often than men. Estimates indicate that about 60% of people struggling with BED are female, and 40% are male
Symptoms
- Consuming too much food to prevent weight gain and self induced vomiting
- feelings of strong shame or guilt
- Eating alone because of the embarrassment
- Hoarding food, and hiding empty food containers
- Lack or control
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Shame
Celebrity Fact
The wife of Ellen DeGeneres, Portia De Rossi, talks about how the pressure in Hollywood to stay skinny encouraged her to binge, purge and eat less than 300 calories a day.
Need Help?
National Eating Disorders [NEDA]
Website: www.nationaleatingdisorders.org
Location: New York, NY, United States
Phone: 1-800-931-2237