Make an appointment with a physician and with an expert in eating disorders to find out how serious this is and to design a treatment plan that will help you cope. Usually people with eating disorders need an interdisciplinary approach, including individual and family or couples therapy, nutritional counseling, medical monitoring, and sometimes medications or group therapy. Depending on the severity, inpatient, day hospital, residential treatment, or even tube-feeding or intravenous fluids may be necessary. The sooner someone gets treatment, the more likely it is that person will recover. Get help soon.
Treatment is effective.
As many as 75 percent of those afflicted by anorexia or bulimia will recover. The remaining 25 percent will be chronically ill and some will die. Family or marital therapy significantly improves the possibility of recovery. Family members and loved ones need to understand that the problem is not a simple one. The eating and body image issues cover up much more complicated feelings.