Binge Eating Disorder At 'Epidemic' Levels During Lockdown

Eating disorder services and GPs around Ireland have reported a massive increase in eating disorders during the pandemic, particularly during the latter half of the year. Anxiety and distress around the pandemic as well as the disruption to our daily routines caused by lockdown have all contributed to the increase. One eating disorder that has seen a massive increase is binge eating disorder. It was officially recognised as an eating disorder in 2013 and up to 30% of adults seeking advice for weight loss meet the criteria for BED. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Eating Freely (@eating_freely) Emma Murphy is a psychotherapist specialising in disordered eating and she joined Dermot and Dave to explain what binge eating disorder is and how help is readily available. You can catch the chat in full by clicking play below: [audio mp3="https://media.radiocms.net/uploads/2021/03/03121335/BingeEating_0303-1.mp3"][/audio] For more information on Binge Eating Disorder, visit Emma's website 'Eating Freely' and for further advice on coping with eating distress, visit BodyWhys' website.

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Binge Eating Disorder At 'Epidemic' Levels During Lockdown