My Struggle With Binge-Eating Disorder

My Struggle With Binge-Eating Disorder

Binge-eating disorder is characterized in the DSM-5 as "recurring episodes of eating significantly more food in a short period of time than most people would eat under similar circumstances," and it currently affects 1-5 percent of the general population. Sally Slater spoke candidly to The Huffington Post about what it's like to live with binge-eating disorder. Her interview has been edited and condensed for this illustrated story.

The content of this post may be triggering to some readers.

Need help? Call the National Eating Disorder Association hotline at 1-800-931-2237.

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