What you can do next

Have you checked out the common questions and signs that may indicate you have an eating disorder? If yes, now it's time to explore your options. If you think you do have an eating disorder it is important that you seek help from a professional. We know this is difficult and scary. Here are some suggestions on how to get started. Not all will apply to you, but you should be able to find some that you can do.

For anyone

• Talk to a close friend
• Talk to a parent
• Talk to your local doctor
• Call your local Citizen Advice Bureau for your local counselling services
• Look in your local phone book under counselling services or psychotherapist and psychotherapy services

If you are still at school

• Talk to a teacher
• Talk to your school counsellor
• Talk to a GP/Doctor

If you are at university

• Talk to someone at student health
• Talk to someone at the student counselling service

If you are female

• Your town or city may have a women's centre that offers counselling services or can refer you on to a doctor or therapist.

If you live in the Greater Wellington Region, New Zealand

• Contact the Central Region Eating Disorder Service, details are as follows:
  Phone: (04) 461 6528
  Fax: (04) 477 4160
  Email: creds@huttvalleydhb.org.nz

If you live outside Wellington

• Click here for other places in New Zealand who provide services for people with an eating disorder

You may also have some questions about who to talk to.