Eating disorders is a subject that I have always had an interest in. Throughout my adolescent years, I have been around several people that suffer or have suffered from an eating disorder. This even led me to pursue a bachelor’s degree in psychology, so that in the future I can help people that have these issues. I am a big believer in self-confidence and self-acceptance, therefore I wish to positively influence those suffering from an eating disorder to have this confidence and be at peace with themselves. I specifically chose binge eating disorder (BED) because I feel as if it is an eating disorder that is often invalidated and people don’t consider it a real disorder. However, it can have just as much of a physical and mental affect as bulimia and anorexia do. BED is not something to be taken lightly; it can have very serious health consequences and can be extremely determinatal to whoever is suffering from it. This paper will allow to me further my knowledge on this subject as well as discover current research being done on the subject. …show more content…
Specifically, how it can trigger binge episodes or how it contributes to the development and maintence of BED. This topic has not been studied as much as other eating disorders because people have questioned the validity of BED in the past. It was only recently added to the DSM manual in 2013 as its own separate entity, no longer falling under eating disorder not otherwise specified (EDNOS). While an eating disorder can develop at any age, this is a topic that most directly affects college students and other adolescents. Several risk factors for eating disorders are exacerbated during these