When to seek treatment:
When you start to notice that your disordered eating habits are affecting your life, your mood, and your ability to function on a daily level, it is important to seek professional help.  Sometimes this information can be very difficult to share with someone, but it important for you to take the first steps towards recovery. 

Eating disorders are a serious mental health condition and it can be both physically and emotionally destructive and if not treated, it can even be life threatening.  This is why professional help is always recommended. 

Types of treatment:
Treatment for eating disorders varies depending on the severity of the issue.  The most common and effective form of treatment is psychotherapy or counseling coupled with medical and nutritional intervention from a medical doctor and registered dietician. Usually this is done on an out-patient basis, but if severe enough, the patient may be referred to inpatient treatment.  There are a number of excellent inpatient treatment programs located in the United States even a number of them located in Florida.  To locate these treatment facilities, please contact a treatment professional for a referral.