There's a phenomenon called emotional eating, which is overeating so that you can feel better about your situation. Would you say that is what you do?
Yes some people call that emotional eating. It helps people cope with negative emotions.
It's hard for me to handle stress sometimes. I find comfort in eating a lot but I know it's not good for me. Oh, that's too bad. Overeating due to stress is sometimes considered an eating disorder. I think it's a common thing but it doesn't mean it's healthy. I usually eat sweets, sugar seems to be making me feel better.
Emotional eating is defined as overeating in order to relieve negative emotions.