What is Compulsive Overeating?
Compulsive overeating, often linked to Binge Eating Disorder (BED), involves episodes of consuming large quantities of food—often rapidly and to the point of discomfort—without the purging behaviors seen in bulimia. These episodes are typically driven by emotional triggers such as stress, shame, or trauma.
Unlike occasional overeating, compulsive overeating is recurrent, distressing, and difficult to control. It can lead to serious health risks such as obesity, diabetes, and depression, and often causes deep emotional pain and social isolation.
5 Signs & Symptoms of Compulsive Overeating
Frequent Episodes of Binge Eating
Regularly consuming unusually large amounts of food in a short period, often in private.
Loss of Control During Eating Episodes
Feeling unable to stop eating, even when uncomfortably full or no longer hungry.
Emotional Eating Patterns
Eating in response to negative emotions such as anxiety, sadness, or boredom.
Guilt, Shame, or Depression After Eating
Intense emotional distress and self-criticism following overeating episodes.
Fluctuating or Rapid Weight Gain
Noticeable weight changes without consistent dietary habits or exercise.
Treatment Options for Compulsive Overeating
Our Las Vegas Luxury Inpatient Eating Disorder Treatment Center
Our Las Vegas inpatient treatment center provides 24/7 care in a structured and supportive environment. Here, clients receive individualized treatment plans that combine medical monitoring, nutritional counseling, and therapy to address the physical and emotional aspects of compulsive overeating.
This facility is designed to help individuals step away from daily stressors and immerse themselves fully in recovery with a dedicated care team available around the clock.
Our Las Vegas Outpatient Eating Disorder Treatment Center
For individuals who do not require inpatient care or who are transitioning back into daily life, our Las Vegas outpatient center provides flexible treatment options.
Outpatient programs allow clients to receive structured therapy, nutritional counseling, and group support while continuing to live at home. This level of care is ideal for those balancing recovery with work, school, or family responsibilities.
Our Las Vegas Adolescent / Teen Inpatient Eating Disorder Treatment Center
At Virtue Recovery, we recognize that compulsive overeating and other eating disorders affect teens differently than adults. Our Adolescent / Teen Inpatient Eating Disorder Program is designed specifically to meet the unique needs of young people and their families.
Our teen program combines medical monitoring, therapeutic support, and nutritional counseling with age-appropriate strategies that foster resilience, confidence, and healing.
