How do you tell emotional hunger from physical hunger—especially if you’ve never known the difference?

In this Experts Explain Trauma episode, Lisa Tickel talks with Dr. Jessica Neukam-Helms about why many of us lose touch with hunger/fullness cues and how trauma, stress, and dieting complicate what we feel. You’ll hear a simple way to start noticing patterns—without shame—and what tends to distinguish body-based hunger from urge-based eating.

If you’ve ever thought, “I can’t tell what my body is asking for,” this conversation will help you begin tuning back in.

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00:20 Distinguishing Between Emotional and Physical Hunger

02:42 Understanding Interoceptive Awareness

05:34 Reconnecting with the Body

07:09 Distinguishing Physical and Emotional Hunger

11:28 The Cycle of Emotional Eating