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HelpGuide.org: Binge Eating Disorder
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http://www.helpguide.org/mental/binge_eating_disorder.htm
Almost everyone overeats from time to time? taking a third helping at Thanksgiving dinner, for example, or downing a whole package of cookies during a late-night study session. But if overeating is a regular and uncontrollable habit, you may be suffering from binge eating disorder. Binge eaters use food to cope with stress and other negative emotions, but their compulsive overeating just makes them feel worse. The good news is that binge eating disorder is treatable. With professional help and support, you can learn to stop binge eating.