How Understanding Food Addiction Can Improve Emotional Well-Being

Research from the Center for Nutritional Psychology and the Journal of Metabolic Health: discuss food addiction and emotions.

This article is highly relevant to my psychotherapy practice. It reveals how ultra-processed food addiction can develop through identifiable stages and often connects with mental health challenges like depression and anxiety.

As the brain’s reward systems become dysregulated, clients may turn to food for comfort, deepening emotional distress and reinforcing the cycle.

By understanding this connection, I can better tailor therapy to address both emotional regulation and disordered eating patterns, helping clients move toward healthier relationships with food and themselves.