The following common signs may help individuals to decide if they should get help but it is also advisable to discuss these with a professional such as their GP:
- Gained or lost a large amount of weight
- Seeing body size/shape differently to others e.g. friends/families
- Restrict food intake or comfort/binge eating
- Secretive behaviours concerning food/food-related activities
- Using laxatives/other medicines to control weight/size
- Obsessive behaviours e.g. exercise
- Vomiting to control weight
- Preoccupied with thoughts of food
- Feeling a loss of control especially about food
