How Social Media Can Cause Your Binges

How Social Media Can Cause Your Binges

From Kelly Lyons Podcast by Kelly Lyons

June 9, 2026 · 13 min

About this episode

This episode explores the link between social media comparison and binge eating, highlighting the overlooked triggers that contribute to this behavior.

I'm breaking down the connection between social media comparison and binge eating — and why the scroll-to-binge pipeline is one of the most overlooked triggers nobody talks about. If you've ever closed Instagram and found yourself standing in the kitchen 20 minutes later, this episode is for you! What to Listen For: Why the comparison game is so much worse now than the past The missing link between bingeing and social mediaThe identity crisis you may have after you scroll&nbs...

People in this episode

Host: Kelly Lyons

Topics covered

  • social media
  • binge eating
  • comparison
  • mental health
  • triggers

Keywords

  • social media
  • binge eating
  • comparison game
  • scroll-to-binge pipeline
  • identity crisis

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