There are many ways to deal with stress or problems that occur in everyday life. While some people may work out, abuse alcohol, read, or feel the need to talk to someone there are others who turn to food for comfort. Binge eating is a disorder in which an individual will eatlarge amounts of food in one sitting. In that one sitting a person may forget they are eating and not realize that they are full until it is too late and they begin to feel sick. This behavior is harmful to the body and may cause many health problems.
Binge eating is hurtful to an individual not only because of how they may feel about themselves but also because of how the body reacts to such large quantities of food in one sitting. Binge eating most commonly leads to being overweight which then causes many health risks. Binge eating also affects a person's inner self and most commonly find themselves to feel "out of control" or "trapped" in their body. A person who binge eats is in a constant cycle of struggling to gain control of their eating habits but cannot find that control to break the cycle. The person will feel lonely, sad, depressed and guilt on their behavior.
Eating disorder professionals understand that binge eating is not a behavior that a person will do in public and will often hide their eating habits to the rest of the world. In order to help an individual overcome binge eating licensed professionals are needed to help an individual find the balance that they need in their life to gain control. It may be a struggle and an uphill battle to get that control but a dedicated licensed professional is there to help along the way. Breaking the cycle will can be accomplished with the help of a trained professional that is sensitive to the challenges of those coping with an eating disorder and skilled to offer solutions.
By placing a large amount of importance on family involvement in the process of treatment it may be noted that treatment is much more applicable to the patient. Not only do these approaches instigate the re-treading of relationships between the patient and their family; but it also fosters a level of genuine understanding on the part of the family. When choosing a treatment professional, it is best to keep these thoughts in mind.
Binge eating is hurtful to an individual not only because of how they may feel about themselves but also because of how the body reacts to such large quantities of food in one sitting. Binge eating most commonly leads to being overweight which then causes many health risks. Binge eating also affects a person's inner self and most commonly find themselves to feel "out of control" or "trapped" in their body. A person who binge eats is in a constant cycle of struggling to gain control of their eating habits but cannot find that control to break the cycle. The person will feel lonely, sad, depressed and guilt on their behavior.
Eating disorder professionals understand that binge eating is not a behavior that a person will do in public and will often hide their eating habits to the rest of the world. In order to help an individual overcome binge eating licensed professionals are needed to help an individual find the balance that they need in their life to gain control. It may be a struggle and an uphill battle to get that control but a dedicated licensed professional is there to help along the way. Breaking the cycle will can be accomplished with the help of a trained professional that is sensitive to the challenges of those coping with an eating disorder and skilled to offer solutions.
By placing a large amount of importance on family involvement in the process of treatment it may be noted that treatment is much more applicable to the patient. Not only do these approaches instigate the re-treading of relationships between the patient and their family; but it also fosters a level of genuine understanding on the part of the family. When choosing a treatment professional, it is best to keep these thoughts in mind.