Q:
I was wondering. I think I might have an eating disorder, and I was wondering where to get help. I mean, I might not...but if I do, um, where can I get help? I just graduated and I don't know where to go now that I graduated.
A:
If you have no insurance right now, the best way to get affordable help is to go to a community health clinic, such as Interfaith or Sea Mar in Bellingham, as they do have sliding fee scale appointments based on your income, and access to primary care providers and mental health specialists. If you have insurance, you may wish to consider starting with a dietician to review your eating issues, and the Nutrition Clinic at St. Joseph Hospital has expertise there, but any family physician can start looking with you at the issues you are having and help you determine if there is a problem that would benefit from treatment.
~The Doc
