How to convince her she's thin?!


Question: How to convince her she's thin!?
My friend is 14 and she is convinced she is overweight!. She is around 5'2" and weighs about 5/6 stone!.
She doesnt eat at all, apart from breakfast once every 2 days, as she throws up her other meals!. However, some days i buy her lunch and make sure she eats it and keeps it down,and she manages fine, so she isnt exactly bullimic!. Also, on her computer her history is always "How to starve yourself" and "how to lose weight really quick"
She isn't close to her parents as such, and she wears clothes that make her look almost normal so her parents wouldnt understand!. Please help, I'm really worried!.
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Answers:
I answered a question similar to this yesterday!.

Regardless, of the fact that she is not throwing up all of the time, she is still doing it, so your friend is Bulimic!.

Unfortunately, convincing someone that is suffering from Anorexia or Bulimia that they are not overweight, is impossible!.

You can educate them on the hidden dangers, the ones that are less commonly talked about, such as infertility and permanent internal damage, but apart from that, without them hating you, there is not a lot you can do!.

In some cases, commenting on their weight-loss can actually spur them on and make them more determined to lose even more weight!. The get a sense of achievement from the fact that people are noticing what they are doing!. Therefore, sometimes it is best not to acknowledge it!.

Although, she is not Bulimic and hopefully not Anorexic, my little sister is convinced she is fat, which personally, I find ridiculous!. With a B!.M!.I of around 16, she is underweight!. I actually find it quite sad that at 15 years old she is thinking like that!.

Have you got a school nurse !? Perhaps you could share your concerns with her!.
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There's probably nothing you can say to convince this girl, unfortunatly!. She needs professional help!. Eating disorders become involuntary after a while!. Vomiting meals comes so naturally that she may not be able to keep food down even if she wants to!. Your friend is sick!. She needs to see a doctor soon before it's too late!. If her body doesn't get the right nutrition it could cause serious problems to her body and her mind!. Tell her parents about your concerns!. If they don't do anything about it, tell a counselor at school!. She may get mad at you for telling but later she'll thank you when she's healthy!. Www@Answer-Health@Com

what you have to do is that you should do an intervention (an intervention is when you get everyone that cares about her, and a doctor, in one room, I recommend her house living room, or her room, so that when she comes in you can all tell her how what she



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