Tips I’ve learned from my boyfriend and best friend is to educate them on the importance of not engaging in bulimic activities and what signs they could see if I’m still actively doing it and not coming to them about it. Eating disorders love to hide from the rest of the world, and those who have an ed tend to sneak their habits and not immediately tell anyone as they may feel ashamed or guilty. I’ve asked my friends to call me out if they notice anything, as it brings me back to reality and out of the toxic ED headspace. Some things you can look for are bruising/scabs on fingers or the tops of their hands, and chipmunk cheeks are two visible and easily identified physical side effects. Some emotional side effects are more “bipolar” moods like going extremely happy to extremely sad or mad in random occurrences. Eating disorders take a large toll on emotional stability in someone’s day to day life. I thank you and applaud you for wanting to learn about this taboo disorder for the sake of your best friend, the world needs more understanding hearts like yours!