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How do you deal with a friend with an eating disorder? |
How do you deal with a friend with an eating disorder? Tell somebody first off all.....or refer her to a therapist. Confront her about it. tell he/she there gonna die becuase you need to eat. Tell them as a friend you need to eat!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!... Tell her YOU WILL DIE be supportive! don't/c you can try to force them to eat or tell them how skinny they are b/c they won't believe it. if you haven't yet though you should tell someone about her problem b/c you can die from ed! Eating disorders create strong reactions in friends and family. It's common to feel helpless, angry, or even despairing. We want to see the disordered eating end, so we muster up the courage to say something. But what do you say? Or do? You're concerned that your actions may make things worse. Providing persistent, firm, and gentle care for the one who worries you can seem like trying to walk a tightrope. You can't save the person on your own, but you can give her choices that can increase the odds that she gets better. Choose a time when you can be calm. Present your concerns in a gentle but firm manner. Listen as much as you speak. Give evidence that you have seen of disordered eating behavior. Recognize that persons with anorexia will try to turn people who want to help against each other. Recommend that she get treatment, and offer specific resourcesBe persistent. Be concrete. Set a time by which you want the person to get outside help. Remember that when you feel guilty as a helper, you will be less able to help. Tell your friend that you want to talk again in the future, and negotiate a time to do so. You need to tell your friends parents or a counselor she needs medical help. If you sit by and as we say just be there to listen you are enabling her to say in her disorder. You can talk to a counselor about things you can do to be apart of the solution for her. It isn't easy having a friend you know needs help and you can't just snap your fingers and it be over with. I know I was the friend with the eating disorder once. My friends would make a point to block off any exits when they were over visiting and make sure what I ate I kept down. They wouldn't let me pull my tricks. believe it or not it helped. I came out of it with their help and the help of a doctor. I had to admit I had a problem first. That's a really hard question. I guess you have to try and be supportive and non-judgemental. An eating disorder is an illness of the mind and no-one chooses to be this way. It also probably depends on whether they are receptive to working through it and getting better. A lot of people with eating disorders are in denial, or are so far gone with it that they don't think what they are doing is wrong or dangerous for their health. Listen to your friend and try to help her/him where you can. Talk to other people who can help them too, their parents, a doctor, or a counsellor. Eating disorders are emotionally fueled. you let here family no your concerns(mom, dad, etc..) she will probably be very upset with you but so be it. what kind of Friend would you be if you did nothing to bring this issue up or did nothing to help here |
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