Why do people suffer with Eating Disorders?
Signs and Symptoms
Emotional Eating

 

Emotional Eating

An emotional eater is one who consumes food in response to their feelings instead of hunger. There are a number of triggers that may cause this response.

Here are the top six triggers of emotional eating:

1.) Stress; Anxiety; Feeling of lack of control
2.) Anger
3.) Loneliness
4.) PMS
5.) Sadness; Depression; Hopelessness
6.) Boredom

If you feel that you may be an emotional eater, contact and set up an appointment with the MU Counseling Center. A counselor there can will talk to you about your feelings and help you gain control of your eating.