What to do to help a friend with an eating disorder?

Get professional: Get professional help, make sure they start working with a therapist and be there to support them as they go through the therapeutic process. You cannot do it alone and neither can they. It is a serious potentially life threatening illness, so make sure they get treatment asap.

Help: If you are a minor, encourage your friend to tell his or her parents. Getting both medical help and psychological help early is very important. Although your friend may not want to hear your concerns - a true friend is willing to be frank even when it is an uncomfortable subject. Take care.