Past experiences, what you’ve seen, done, or lived through can definitely affect one’s eating habit, especially trauma. Traumatic pasts can commence Binge Eating Disorder. Recent studies state that there is a link between B.E.D. and post traumatic stress disorder which can occur because of severe psychological shock or injury. Statistics show that 1 in 4 people who binge eat have PTSD. Dr. Rachael Yehuda said, "People with PTSD have such a hard time focusing on the present and future because they are preoccupied with traumatic memories or trying to avoid traumatic reminders. Sometimes that means they don't plan well for future meals, and [as a result], they may get very hungry and overeat or overeat compulsively.” Monica Seles, a celebrated tennis player suffered from B.E.D. behind the scenes due to traumatic pasts. In 1993, then-world No. 1 tennis player was playing in the Citizen Cup and during the changeover, an unemployed man leaned over and stabbed Seles on her back. That man admitted an obsession for Seles’ opponent and sought to end their rivalry himself. Monica Seles explained in her autobiography of what exactly happened, "I remember sitting there, toweling off, and then I leaned forward to take a sip of water, our time was almost up and my mouth was dry. The cup had barely touched my lips when I felt a horrible pain in my back. My head whipped around towards where it hurt and I saw a man wearing a baseball cap, a sneer across his face. His arms were raised above his head and his hands were clutching a long knife. He started to lunge at me again. I didn't understand what was happening." Thankfully the stab was not too deep and the attacker missed her spine and other internal organs. However, this psychologically traumatized her and initiated her B.E.D. Trauma is something that I personally have not experienced to a high degree, but I fully agree that traumatic events could make the chances of someone to develop B.E.D. elevate. They could turn to food to get their mind off of all the horrific memories and satisfy their emotional state for a short term.