Emotional eating is something that people of all shapes and sizes battle, according to a wealth of research. One study published in the Journal of Eating Disorders in 2018 actually explained that "emotional eating, or overeating in response to negative emotions, is a behavior endorsed by both normal weight and people with overweight/obesity." The researchers of that study actually found that programs that promote "exercise, mindful eating, emotion regulation, and positive body image" could help those who find it difficult to maintain a "healthy weight."

Fortunately for Ashley Dunn Bratcher from My 600-lb Life, she has found several ways to combat turning "to food to deal with it all," as she previously said she did on My 600-lb Life. "What I've found that helps me is when I do get that craving, I try to think about that and think about what I'm feeling," she told People. "If it's true hunger, then, you know, I'll eat something. But if I'm feeling angry, happy, sad, I try to revert my mind to something else." While people may combat emotional eating in different way, she's found that examining what she's feeling and switching to an activity works for her.