“Does overeating mean you don't care about yourself?”
I am a 29 year old female. I have low self-esteem and often overeat. Does overeating mean you don't care about yourself?
10 Answers
Overeating can be a sign of something emotionally that is eating you thus causing you to be. Many people are comfort eaters and find comfort/peace/security in food because food does not judge, talk back, and can always be there. Try a life coach and a overeaters support meeting; very helpful and supportive.
Not at all. It sounds like you possibly are using food to cope with feelings and a good cognitive behavioral therapist (CBT) can help you work through this.
Look at your question; it seems you have answered your own question. You know YOU. Work on self growth techniques for self esteem. You are wonderful and awesome, remember that.
Hi,
Thanks for your question. Overeating does not necessarily mean that you don't care about yourself. Oftentimes, you do care about yourself, but tend to overeat from other underlying issues such as depression, anxiety, stress, boredom, trauma, relationship problems, school or work issues, etc. I would recommend you seek out services from a mental health professional who can support you in identifying the triggers to overeating and helping you to develop healthy coping skills.
I hope this is helpful!
Best,
Jenna Torres, PsyD
Thanks for your question. Overeating does not necessarily mean that you don't care about yourself. Oftentimes, you do care about yourself, but tend to overeat from other underlying issues such as depression, anxiety, stress, boredom, trauma, relationship problems, school or work issues, etc. I would recommend you seek out services from a mental health professional who can support you in identifying the triggers to overeating and helping you to develop healthy coping skills.
I hope this is helpful!
Best,
Jenna Torres, PsyD
Overeating does not mean that you don't care about yourself, but it does mean that food is a coping mechanism. Food is like a drug, especially carbs.
Hello and thank you for the question,
Over eating can mean many things. It does mean that you have an unhealthy relationship with food. It could mean that you use food as a coping strategy when experiencing uncomfortable emotions. This may be something you want to talk to your doctor or a therapist about as our diet can lead to many negative health effects.
Thank you,
Patricia Harris | MA, LPC
Over eating can mean many things. It does mean that you have an unhealthy relationship with food. It could mean that you use food as a coping strategy when experiencing uncomfortable emotions. This may be something you want to talk to your doctor or a therapist about as our diet can lead to many negative health effects.
Thank you,
Patricia Harris | MA, LPC
Overeating is at times a way people may cope with depression, or to feel better, as food taste good! I would recommend seeing a therapist or maybe obtain nutrition consult that can provide you with a healthy eating plan/guidelines.
Overeating can mean several different things, it could be a form of self harm due to not liking yourself, it could be a way to cope with your emotions, it could be a response to trauma... several things to think about, I would recommend going to a therapist for your eating habits and get some different coping skills and understand why this is happening.
Sara Cole, MS, LPC, CAC III, NCC, CFRC
Sara Cole, MS, LPC, CAC III, NCC, CFRC
No overeating can often times be a coping strategy, not all coping strategies are positive. Seeking a mental health professional and working with them to build positive coping strategies to address areas of crisis should overtime decrease the unhealthy eating, increase self-esteem and self-worth.
See this link for some help here...
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/inside-out/201501/the-truth-about-overeating
or
https://karidahlgren.net/how-to-stop-overeating/
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/inside-out/201501/the-truth-about-overeating
or
https://karidahlgren.net/how-to-stop-overeating/
