-Avoid lectures or guilt trips. Binge eaters feel bad enough about themselves and their behavior already. Lecturing, getting upset, or issuing ultimatums to a binge eater will only increase stress and make the situation worse. Instead, make it clear that you care about the person's health...

-Dieting. Many people with binge-eating disorders have a history of dieting — some have dieted to excess dating back to childhood. Dieting or restricting calories during the day may trigger an urge to binge eat, especially if you have low self-esteem and symptoms of depression.

Factors that can increase your risk of developing binge-eating disorder include:

- Family history. You're much more likely to have an eating disorder if your parents or siblings have (or had) an eating disorder. This may indicate that inherited genes increase the r...

Emotional symptoms:

1-Feeling stress or tension that is only relieved by eating

2-Embarrassment over how much you're eating

3-Feeling numb while bingeing—like you're not really there or you're on auto-pilot.

Behavioral symptoms:

1-Inability to stop eating or control what you're eating

2-Rapidly eating large amounts of food

3-Eating even when you're full

4-Hiding or stockpiling food to eat late...

-Psychological issues. Most people who have binge-eating disorder feel negative about themselves and their skills and accomplishments. Triggers for bingeing can include stress, poor body self-image, food, and boredom.