Myths and Facts about Binge Eating Disorder

Binge eating disorder (BED), an eating disorder more common than anorexia and bulimia, is commonly misunderstood. The lack of knowledge and comprehension has a lot to do with the delay in obtaining the status of an official diagnosis, as BED was only eventually included in the DSM-5 (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th Edition) in 2013. Binge eating falls into the "Eating Disorder Not Otherwise Defined" type of catchall before the last version of the DSM.

According to Adelaide Hypnotherapist, BED's official recognition as distinctive from others has contributed to awareness-raising, which has in turn increased the scope of insurance and has encouraged more patients to seek care. Sadly , many people can not recognise themselves or their loved one's signs of binge eating disorder. You may think you just need tips to control yourself without understanding the weight of your experience.

Myths about Binge Eating Disorder

Myth: Bingeing is no big deal.

Truth: A binge is not like emotional eating or eating overeating (eating beyond physical plenty). In order for the DSM-5 to be diagnosed with BED, repeated episodes of binge eating are needed which are:

• Eating a food that is certainly greater than most people would consume in a comparable amount of time in similar situations within a discrete period ( e.g. within any 2-hour period).
• The feeling that one can not avoid eating or regulate what or how much one eats during the episode (for example).

By this concept, bingeing varies from consuming a big restaurant meal or feeling filled after Thanksgiving. In such times, most people are likely to have eaten completely. Rather, it's a rare experience to binge. It is generally performed in secret, with sentiments of guilt or remorse.

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Myth: Binge eating disorder only affects higher-weight people.

Truth: One of the greatest misconceptions is that the size of the body determines a diagnosis of a food disorder. Nothing could go beyond the facts. A specific diagnosis of any eating disorder depends upon the thinking , feeling, and actions of an person, and requires a sense of anguish about the size of the body. * For instance, while the DSM-5, anorexia nervosa criteria require "severe low body weight," people of all sizes may have and must be treated for all the other symptoms of anorexia. Binge eating disorder has no diagnosis, likewise, habits (bingeing) and anxiety levels.

Myth: People who binge just need more willpower.

Truth: Though bingeing can seem self-indulgent — or even gluttonous — it's completely the reverse. Surprisingly, BED is as restricted as bulimia and anorexia. Many people with BED try eating or at least trying to cope with "good" eating to make up for their binges. Usually though, this means undereating, which helps to pursue the binges physiologically. Psychological limitation may also be. When we refuse such foods to ourselves because they are perceived as harmful or banned, they themselves become what we want.

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Myth: Finding the right weight loss plan will cure binge eating disorder.

Truth: Even medical and mental health experts share this misconception. Sadly, some providers provide services for weight loss along with binge diet therapy. This is not proven treatment and could be harmful. Successful treatment for eating disorders involves weight in which each patient, apart from their body size, is tested on his relation with food and body.