What is the first step in getting help for bulimia?

What is the first step in getting help for bulimia?

Barton Blinder, MD (Clinical Professor, Dept. of Psychiatry) gives expert video advice on: When should I seek treatment for bulimia?; What is the first step in getting help for bulimia?; What can I expect when I first seek treatment for bulimia? and more...

Often the first step is with your family practitioner, for instance, getting a physical examination and getting some advice from a paediatrician or a family practitioner. Then after a reasonable physical examination and a reasonable understanding of some of the difficulties that are happening, then getting a psychiatric or psychological consultation along with consultation with a nutritionist to understand and define the eating disturbance.