You don’t need to wait until things feel “severe” to reach out. Consider connecting if you notice:

• Constant worry about food, weight, or body shape

• Strict rules about eating or frequent dieting that feels hard to stop

• Skipping meals, eating very little, or cutting out entire food groups

• Eating large amounts of food in secret or feeling out of control while eating

• Trying to “make up” for eating by vomiting, using laxatives, fasting, or exercising excessively

• Avoiding mirrors, body-checking often, or feeling intense distress about how you look

• Feeling anxious, guilty, or ashamed around meals

• Withdrawing from friends, family, or activities because of food or body concerns

• Frequent mood changes, irritability, or feeling preoccupied much of the day with eating or weight

• Physical changes such as dizziness, fainting, fatigue, hair loss, or changes in your menstrual cycle