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EmRaff7 t1_j02yol9 wrote

Reply to comment by buzzzzz1 in About 3% of Americans suffer from binge-eating disorder; of those 8 out of 10 survived some sort of childhood abuse, neglect, or other trauma. New study shows how early life trauma may change the brain to increase the risk of binge eating. by mtoddh

That’s such a sad statistic. I can’t imagine 25% of kids going through anything close to what I went through without wanting to cry

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ICOrthogonal t1_j0354ql wrote

It’s incredibly sad. Part of my sometimes painful journey into adulthood has also been coming to terms with childhood (emotional) abuse/neglect…and part of that has been a growing awareness of how disgustingly common it is.

Tangentially related: The Body Keeps the Score has been a useful resource (book) for me. Might be worth checking out if you haven’t explored it yet.

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Wychfyre t1_j08werp wrote

I have that as an audio book. I have to listen in small chunks because it can be overwhelming. It has helped me out considerably.

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ICOrthogonal t1_j09jbm2 wrote

Are you me? You just described me, right down to the audiobook.

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