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.
The information in this section comes from the following sources, some of which may be clinically complex or not available to the general public
Eating Disorders Foundation of Victoria, What should I say to someone with an eating disorder? 2007.
Eating Awareness Team, St John of God Waipuna, patient information leaflets: Bulimia and addiction; Dieting makes you binge; Eating awareness information sessions; Eating disorders as coping strategies; How should I react?; How to help; Information for family & friends; Males: bulimia, binge, anorexia; Signs & symptoms of possible eating problems; What are the medical complications of eating disorders? What is anorexia? What is binge eating?; What is bulimia?
Kings College London, Eating disorders (https://www.ppta.org.nz/dmsdocument/226).
Maudsley Parents (http://www.maudsleyparents.org/).
NHS: Anorexia nervosa, Bulimia, Anorexia nervosa – David's story (archived).
South Island Eating Disorders Service, patient information leaflets: Answers to often asked questions, Got a question?, The facts, Tips for families.
Tom Shiltz, Anorexia nervosa in males. National Eating Disorders Association.
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