Anorexia is a devastating disease with the highest mortality rate of all psychiatric illnesses. Anorexia is not only harmful to the sufferer but to those closest to them. If you have a friend who is suffering from Anorexia, you may have been the first one to notice that something did not seem right.

Perhaps your friend has become less and less social, avoiding activities that you once enjoyed together. Or maybe you have noticed that your friend appears to be more lethargic, less energetic, or frequently tired. You may pick up on behaviors around meal time, such as food rituals, restricting certain foods, fear or anxiety around eating, or avoidant of eating with you all together.