BEE #111: The Link Between Binge Eating and Childhood Trauma

The Breakthrough Emotional Eating Podcast

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If you are an emotional eater, it is more than likely that at some point you have overeaten to a point of discomfort, and as a result have felt shame and guilt about it. This type of situation is not exclusive to emotional eaters, and if this has happened to you, it would be considered a binge episode.

But here is the wild thing…. it is really considered a binge because it involves eating more than usual AND the feelings that arise afterwards.

Most people envision a binge as being massive amounts of food being eaten in a hurried way but according to my podcast guest, psychotherapist Kaytee Gillis, it is the emotions that the eating creates that determines whether it is a binge or not.

On this week’s podcast, I interview Kaytee and we discuss:

• What a binge is and is not
• What is needed to treat binge eating disorder
• The connection between binge eating and childhood trauma
• The difference between coaching and therapy
• When to seek help from a therapist
• What to look for in a therapist when addressing binge eating

Kaytee drops so many “truth bombs” and I promise you, you will learn so much and come away with lots of things to think about as a result of listening.

To learn more about Kaytee, you can visit her website, https://www.kaytlyngillislcsw.com, where she has lots of free resources to offer to those struggling with binge eating disorder. Please check her out.

If you want to learn more about a non-diet approach to weight loss, get my FREE Stop Dieting Guide. Go to www.kristinjonescoaching.com and click the button to receive my Stop Dieting Guide.
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