BED
Binge Eating Disorder and other eating disorders are often missed because people don’t always recognise the problem in themselves, and concern about body image or weight isn’t always part of the picture. Left unaddressed, disordered eating carries a real physical and mental health burden, one that responds well to coordinated, multidisciplinary care.
BED facts
People with eating disorders often do not recognise the problem
They are not always worried about their body image, weight, or the quantities of food they consume
10% of people binge on food at least weekly
47% of people with eating disorders have Binge Eating Disorder
People with BED are prone to depression and anxiety
Impulsive, irregular, restrictive, and night eating are associated with ADHD
Substance or alcohol use disorder is a frequent co-morbidity
Anorexia Nervosa affects 1.4% of women and 0.2% of men
High physical health burden: underweight, overweight, diabetes, asthma, pain
3.5% of women and 2% of men have a lifetime chance of developing Binge Eating Disorder
One-third of Binge Eating Disorder patients are not affected by weight gain
Weight management often does not eliminate the cause of an eating disorder
There is a difference between genders in how they address their BED
One million Australians live with disordered eating
Your BED care team
General Practitioner
- Medications management, including Schedule 8 medications
- Optimising physical health
- Education on nutrition and lifestyle
- Weight restoration
- Weight normalisation
- Coordinating your healthcare providers team
Psychiatrist
- Diagnostic assessment
- Medication recommendations
- Schedule 8 medications, optional support
- Multidisciplinary care planning
- Work and study support
Psychologist
- Functional assessment
- Optimising performance
- Strengthening career progression
- Interpersonal effectiveness
- Trauma work
- Regulating eating
- Correcting impulsivity in emotions and behaviours
- Mental health care plan
- Eating disorder care plan
Dietitian
- Regulating disordered eating
- Treating binge eating, anorexia, bulimia, and others
- Expanding skills in meal preparation
- Weight regulation
- Mental health care plan
- Eating disorder care plan
- Helping you learn to enjoy your food