Depression And Bulimia
Binge eating is when a person eats a much larger amount of food in a shorter period of time than he or she normally would. During binge eating, the person also feels a loss of control.
Alternative Names
Eating - binge
Considerations
Binge eating may occur on its own or in the context of an eating disorder, such as
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