Teen Overeating
Overeating, also known as “emotional eating”, compulsive overeating is characterized by bingeing on large quantities of high carb and sugary foods. Often the teen is not even physically hungry when they start eating and cannot sense when they are full until they are uncomfortable. Teens typically binge when parents and other family members are gone due to the shame they feel about their uncontrollable behavior. They are often teased and bullied more than other teens if they are overweight which causes them to hide and binge even more.
Overeating Treatment
Like alcoholism, an eating disorder is a disease that requires professional counseling, coaching and educational support. Therapy provides the opportunity for youth to share their experiences with a trusted mentor, express their feelings, and receive counseling for dealing with confusing situations and intense emotions, like anxiety or depression. Treatment for overeating is available.
Overeating Treatment
Like alcoholism, an eating disorder is a disease that requires professional counseling, coaching and educational support. Therapy provides the opportunity for youth to share their experiences with a trusted mentor, express their feelings, and receive counseling for dealing with confusing situations and intense emotions, like anxiety or depression. Treatment for overeating is available.
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Teen Solutions Therapy
Marin County
Teen Solutions Therapy
Marin County
Emotional and behavioral symptoms of binge-eating disorder may include:
- Eating to the point of discomfort or pain
- Eating more food during a binge episode than during a normal meal or snack
- Eating faster during binge episodes
- Inability to control eating behavior
- Frequent dieting without weight loss
- Frequently eating alone
- Hoarding food
- Hiding empty food containers
- Feeling depressed, disgusted or upset over the amount eaten
- Depression or anxiety
