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Are You or Someone You Love Compulsively Eating?

Binge-eating disorder, also known as “compulsive eating,” is a serious condition in which you compulsively consume unusually large amounts of food. Almost everyone overeats on occasion, but for some people, excessive overeating with a perceived loss of control becomes a regular occurrence that crosses the line into binge-eating disorder. When you have binge-eating disorder, you may be embarrassed about overeating and vow to stop—but you feel such a compulsion that you can’t resist the urges. This is the most common eating disorder in the United States. Many people who eat compulsively are overweight or obese, but this condition can occur in individuals whose weight is normal.

Symptoms of binge-eating disorder include:

  • Compulsions to eat even when you don’t want to
  • Eating in secret
  • Starting radical diets to compensate for binge eating sessions
  • Shame and guilt after eating
  • Eating large amounts of food for extended periods
  • Eating to the point of physical discomfort
  • Eating very rapidly during a binge

Some people who binge eat will try to purge afterward by vomiting. This is a separate condition known as bulimia-nervosa and should be treated as a separate condition.

Treating Compulsive Eating

The medical community cannot pinpoint the precise causes of compulsive eating, but some studies suggest that there could be a genetic predisposition. Many people who have this disorder often begin to exhibit signs and symptoms of it in adolescence. Understanding how and why this disorder occurs can help psychotherapists examine the triggers that lead a person to eat compulsively.

Typically, psychiatrists or other mental health therapists will recommend interpersonal therapy for compulsive over-eaters. Antidepressants may also be helpful in this condition’s treatment. Often, outpatient therapy is recommended for people who eat compulsively. In some instances, however, hospitalization may be required if the condition has led to other serious health problems.

If you or a loved one binge eats compulsively, treatment can help. Sufferers can learn effective strategies for managing their eating habits. Therapy, medication, establishing new routines, and attending support groups can have a positive effect on an individual’s recovery journey.

Binge-eating symptoms should not go ignored. If you or someone you love has signs of binge-eating, call Tapestry at (828) 490-4032 today for a confidential consultation. We serve Asheville and Western North Carolina.

Addressing the Underlying Causes

Eating disorders are behavioral health conditions that require personalized therapy and treatment. At Tapestry, we believe in an empowerment approach to binge-eating disorder. Our facility was built to feel more like a home than a hospital. We provide our patients with compassionate care as we help them understand the underlying causes behind their disorder. We also teach them self-management techniques so that they can maintain healthy eating habits once they are discharged.

Treatment varies from person to person, but some options include:

  • Nutrition Education
  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
  • Individual and group therapy
  • Self-Acceptance & Identify group
  • Family counseling

We carefully plan treatment based on the unique needs of our patients. Our goal is to make patients feel prepared for life after treatment.

Call Tapestry today at (828) 490-4032 for a confidential consultation with a member of our team in Asheville.

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