The Royal College of Psychiatrists advises:

• Keep a diary of what you eat, your thoughts and feelings. This can help to identify links between how you feel, think and eat
• Try to be honest with yourself and with others. Remind yourself that you don’t always have to be achieving things – let yourself off the hook sometimes
• Know what weight is best for you and why that is
• Challenge eating patterns and look at ways you can improve how you look at your body
• Think about joining a self-help group and contact B-eat, the eating disorders association which helps adults and young people in the UK beat their eating disorder
• Talking with your family and friends can help them to understand what you are experiencing
• Having support from people around you will help, and you may want to monitor your behaviour to build your self-awareness