Emotional overeating is when someone eats a lot of food to cope with their emotions, such as stress, sadness, or boredom, instead of eating to satisfy their hunger. Full definition
She is particularly dedicated to Couples Counseling, Individual Therapy, Group Therapy, and has a specialty in the treatment of Eating Disorders, including but not limited to Binge Eating Disorder and all forms of Emotional Overeating. (marriage.com)
They may actually increase a child's tendency to engage in emotional overeating (Jani et al 2015; Rodgers et al 2013), and lead to excessive weight gain (Tylka et al 2015). (parentingscience.com)
Leading academics explore emotional overeating habits in children, and whether this behaviour is shaped by genetic predisposition or environmental influences. (foodmatterslive.com)