Saadia's friends are concerned about her. They don't see her as much as they used to. Saadia wants to hang out with her friends but she has become increasingly focused on her weight and how much she eats. Saadia sees herself as overweight and tries to diet but frequently ends up breaking her diet by eating a large amount of food, usually very quickly. After these periods, Saadia doesn't take steps to compensate for the food she's eaten, although she is embarrassed by eating so much. Saadia MOST likely has which disorder?

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Saadia's symptoms align with binge eating disorder, characterized by episodes of eating large amounts of food quickly and feelings of embarrassment without compensatory behaviors like purging.

Saadia's Friends Are Concerned About Her