Emotional eating patterns often grow out of trying to please other people. When you are always trying to make others happy, you may lose touch with what you really feel. That can make food feel like a safe friend. You may eat to calm, to comfort, or to fill a space inside that feels empty. […]

Emotional eating is something many of us turn to when we feel overwhelmed, sad, lonely, or stressed. We eat not because we’re hungry, but because food helps us cope with those big feelings. But afterward, we often feel shame. That shame can lead to more emotional eating. It becomes a cycle: eat to feel better, […]








