{"id":853,"date":"2024-09-23T23:28:29","date_gmt":"2024-09-23T23:28:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.reflexmd.com\/blog\/?p=853"},"modified":"2025-04-21T22:30:07","modified_gmt":"2025-04-22T02:30:07","slug":"common-symptoms-binge-eating","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.reflexmd.com\/blog\/binge-eating\/common-symptoms-binge-eating\/","title":{"rendered":"Could It Be Binge Eating Disorder?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

There are different types of eating disorders and all have unique symptoms. Most people have heard of anorexia nervosa<\/a>, a serious psychiatric disease in which a person restricts their eating to such a point that it\u2019s potentially fatal. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

And you may also be familiar with bulimia nervosa<\/a>, which is characterized by binge eating followed by purging through vomiting, laxatives, or other methods. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What you may not know, however, is that the most common eating disorder in the United States is binge eating disorder (BED), studies<\/a> show. And BED\u2019s red flags might be the most difficult to spot because they are less obvious and usually take place in the shadows or behind closed doors. That might be why BED is the most underdiagnosed and undertreated eating disorder of them all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

No two cases of BED look exactly alike. That\u2019s why one of the first steps in seeking treatment for the disorder is to understand what triggers a specific person to binge eat, says Courtney Morgan, LPCC, a licensed therapist. \u201cTriggers vary from person to person,\u201d she adds. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Below, experts explain the common mental and physical symptoms of binge eating disorder, so that you can be armed with information about this serious disorder, as well as possibilities for treatment.<\/p>\n\n\n