tertiary · Stressed

Junk Food Binges

Part of the Mood & Food Wheel

What is Junk Food Binges?

Not hungry — just reaching for something to do with the hands while the mind races. The food is secondary; the act of eating fills space that anxiety occupies.

When you might feel junk food binges

Junk Food Binges is a specific form of numbing, which itself is a type of stressed. You might experience this feeling in situations where stressed is present, particularly when the circumstances align with the nuances that define junk food binges.

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