Barriers and facilitators of help-seeking for eating, weight, and shape concerns among college students

<b>Objective:</b> Prevalence of disordered eating among college students is concerning, but professional help-seeking rates are low. This study examined barriers and facilitators of help-seeking for eating, weight, and shape concerns in this population. <b>Participants:</b> A non-clinical sample of undergraduates (<i>N</i> = 134; 64.7% females; 63.9% White; 61.7% freshman) were recruited from a research pool. <b>Methods:</b> Participants reported on help-seeking barriers, facilitators, intentions, and behaviors, as well as disordered eating, anxiety, and depression. <b>Results:</b> Commonly endorsed facilitators of help-seeking for disordered eating included desire to get better and other mental health issues. Commonly endorsed barriers highlighted themes of self-reliance. Recent and lifetime help-seeking behaviors suggested preferences for informal sources of help. Greater disordered eating predicted more endorsed facilitators of help-seeking, whereas greater depression predicted more endorsed barriers. <b>Conclusion:</b> Findings-highlighting self-reliance and preferences for informal sources of help-can facilitate efforts to better serve students who may be experiencing disordered eating.