Typically the eating is done rapidly and a person will feel emotionally numb and unable to stop eating. Most people who have eating<unk> s try to hide this behavior from others, and often feel ashamed about being overweight or depressed about their overeating. Although people who do not have any eating disorder may occasionally experience episodes of overeating, frequent<unk>  is often a symptom of an eating disorder. BED is characterized by uncontrollable, excessive eating, followed by feelings of shame and guilt. Unlike those with bulimia, those with BED symptoms typically do not purge their food, fast, or excessively exercise to compensate for<unk> s. Additionally, these individuals tend to diet more often, enroll in weight-control programs and have a history of family obesity. However, many who have bulimia also have<unk>  disorder. Along with the social and physical health that is effected when suffering from BED, there are psychiatric disorders that are often linked to BED. Some of them being, but are not limited to: depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety disorder, substance abuse/use disorder.
Binge eating
Night eating syndrome
Binge drinking
Metabolically healthy obesity
Emotional eating
Nocturnal sleep-related eating disorder
Bulimia nervosa
Hedonic hunger