An eating disorder is when you have an unhealthy attitude to food, which can take over your life and make you ill.

It can involve eating too much or too little, or becoming obsessed with your weight and body shape.

It's often really difficult to admit to other people that you have a problem with food and body image. People often mixed feelings about coming for help.

Treatments

There are treatments that can help, and you can recover from an eating disorder.

Men and women of any age can get an eating disorder, but they most commonly affect young women aged 13 to 17 years old.

Sussex Eating Disorder Service treats adults with eating disorders.

At the moment you can't refer yourself so you need to make an appointment with the GP who will need to see you and access your physical and emotional health before making a referral for you.