How to stop binge eating
Hello lovely people. I’m an eating disorder therapist in New Zealand, specialising in binge eating as well as GLP1 psychological support. I just really want to get the message out there that it may feel like you’re addicted to some food, but there are highly effective evidence-based treatments that support you to 100% recover from binge eating and the answer is not avoiding these foods. The main “cause” of binge eating is an underlying fear of weight gain/poor body image, causing fear-based thinking about eating and plans to restrict food, which triggers a deprivation status in the brain, leading to obsessions and urges to eat these foods. There can often be compounding issues with neurodiversity, trauma or other things that make eating certain foods particularly appealing due to their soothing impact on the brain.
The treatment is very specialised though so it’s not just therapy/talking about your feelings. They can help heal your relationship with food and your body. You also don’t have to reach a clinical diagnosis level to deserve help.
Best of luck to you! ☺️