People who talk about eating disorders talk most often about disorders like anorexia and bulimia. But emotional eating disorders affect as many as 25-30% of Americans. And though the problem is often overlooked, the results can be just as devastating.

"When people eat for emotional reasons, they eat to manage and forget uncomfortable feelings, such as sadness, loneliness, grief, worthlessness, hopelessness, anger, anxiety, guilt and shame."

The problem is that eating to manage these emotions often just makes the emotions stronger. There are questions you can ask yourself, or a loved one, if you're concerned about an emotional eating issue. Read more online.