Negative emotions are of course uncomfortable. As humans, we don't like discomfort. In fact, our brains were developed to be motivated to AVOID discomfort. So, using food as an escape from discomfort is a very common "bad" eating habit. It easily becomes a habit because food not only provides a little bit of temporary pleasure, but it also helps you to not feel that negative emotion. But, that's only temporary and will just lead to an eating habit that may be contributing to weight gain, preventable disease, and even more negative things. I'm teaching what exactly using food as an escape means, why it's not your fault, how to recognize if you are using food as an escape for negative emotion, and of course, what to do about it. https://katemjohnston.com/are-you-using-food-as-an-escape (Visit here for the episode page + resources)