The Binge Eating Disorder is characterized by the presence of continuous gorging of food sessions. A binge-eating episode is recognized because the person is ingesting a large amount of food (generally foods with a high caloric content) while they experience a sensation of loss of control.

Binge eating behaviors are brought about, generally, by negative emotional states, such as depression, loneliness, boredom, etc. Besides the gorging sessions, certain behavior related to food is associated with this problem, such as eating very rapidly, eating in secret, hidden away from others, eating until one feels very full, eating large quantities of food throughout the day without planning for meal times, eating large quantitities without being hungry, which all lead feeling guilty, feeling depressed, and even self-degrading oneself("you can't stop eating", "you'll always be a fatso", "you're going to explode").

These circumstances can bring about substantial fluctuations in weight and a reactive obesity, especially in persons with a tendency to be overweight. It is not infrequent that these persons have made repeated attempts to diet to lose weight.

The main worry of these people who suffer from this problem is related to a lack of control in relation to food, and for the effects that the gorging sessions can have on a long-term basis on their figures and on their weight, which ends up affecting the confidence that they have in themselves in relationships with others.

You may be reading these lines because you identify yourself with the description of this problem. The following questions track the presence of some of the typical aspects of the Binge Eating Disorder, taking into account that this does not in any way substitute the process of assessment carried out to establish a clinical diagnosis, but rather represents a first approach to and a preliminary exploration of the problem.

If in addition the people around you mention to you that your personality has changed, that you are more irritable with others, it is possible that you have problems that could develop into an Eating Disorder such as the Binge Eating Disorder. But remember: this is only an approximation to the process of evaluation which is necessary before initiating any treatment. If you think you might have this problem, consult a health care professional so that you can decide if you wish to receive treatment.