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There are many things you can do to help yourself recover from an eating disorder.
Admitting you have a problem and accepting help are the first steps. The earlier you ask for help, the easier it will be to get better.
Here are a few more things you can try.
HealthInfo recommends the following pages
You can find good self-treatment resources on this website, including information, worksheets and activities. Download and work through the modules to help you with your recovery.
Information about disordered eating – how it develops, how someone maintains it, and strategies to change the problem behaviours and thinking patterns.
Provides information about body dysmorphic disorder – how it develops, how it's maintained and how to address this problem.
Information and support for people with eating disorders, their friends and family.
On the next page: Getting help with an eating disorder
Written by HealthInfo clinical advisers. Endorsed by the South Island Eating Disorders Service, Canterbury DHB. Last reviewed January 2021.
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Review key: HIEDI-73561