Night Eating Syndrome (NES), is an eating disorder that is characterized by the presence of nocturnal binge eating and loss of appetite in the early stages of the day.
You may be suffering from this disorder if you have trouble sleeping, and you tend to wake up frequently during the night feeling the need to eat. Generally, this behavior is implemented in response to stress, sleep disorders and mood.
Food is used to adjust the emotional states, such as anger and sadness, especially during evening and night hours, when the calm of these hours distracts from everyday problems and confronts the “removed” emotions during the day. These behaviors lead in the individual guilt that are increasing the low self esteem and low self confidence.