Free eating and body image hotlines in Texas

Struggling with eating and body image concerns? Contact a helpline in Texas, United States for support.

If you can't stop criticizing your body or if you're using extreme measures to try to control the way your body looks, you may be facing a painful challenge. Eating disorders often start this way. If you experience any of these symptoms, consider getting support from one of 11 hotlines in Texas, United States.

• Fear of gaining weight and becoming larger.
• Shifting food around on your plate so it looks like you’ve eaten more than you have.
• Withdrawal from social activities, especially ones that involve food and eating.
• Regularly checking your body in the mirror for flaws.
• Lying to others about whether you have eaten so you can skip meals.
• Monitoring calories consumed very cautiously and paying close attention to food nutrition labels.
• Dizziness and potentially fainting.
• Feeling uncomfortable eating in front of others.

You may feel bad about how far your disordered eating has gone. Disordered eating and poor body image can cause feelings of shame and guilt. Often, these feelings make people want to withdraw from others.

Taking the first step to talk to someone about what you're going through is hard but the sooner you get help, the sooner you may start to feel better. When you contact a helpline in Texas, United States, a trained helpline counselor will listen to your concerns and offer you the support you need.

If you feel like you might need support with your body image or eating disorders, try reaching out to a hotline in Texas, United States. It's free and confidential.