So if you had one tip for a friend to overcome an eating disorder, what would yo!
Question: No selfesteem boosters. That isnt this chicks problem.
Anything else? Shes one of my best friends and I want to help her.
Answers: No selfesteem boosters. That isnt this chicks problem.
Anything else? Shes one of my best friends and I want to help her.
The one tip I would give her is to figure out why she has an eating disorder in the first place. I believe most eating disorders have a psychological root, so she needs to figure it out and learn ways to deal with the problem in healthy ways. It may end up requiring professional help if she's had the disorder for a long time or can't figure out the cause of it.
It's wonderful that you're there for her and want to help. Stick with her even though I'm sure she'll go through some very tough times. This is the time in her life when she needs a friend for sure! Maybe you could ask her to help you with a problem of your own so she'll feel needed and hopefully focus on something other than her own problem. I think it helps to see a bigger picture sometimes...when you have a problem, the world can seem very small and you can feel very alone, so help her become exposed to new and healthy things.
Bulimic or anorexic?
Physical Health is probably a big factor.
Mental Health too....Pending on the situation.
you just said it. tell her she is your best friend and you want to help her. you know her better than we do and i'm sure your concern for her will direct you to do the right thing
are you gonna eat that?? lol yeah i'm not right in the head
Your organs will stop functioning if you don't eat for a long time. And you'll have to pay for that for the rest of your life. You'll have to be force fed with a tube that goes into your stomach through your nose.
tell her ( go and see a doctor NOW )
I wouldn't give her tips. I would just encourage her to talk about her life and the things that stress her the most. Sometimes having someone to talk to, to bring your problems out into the open, helps more than anything else.
You are obviously a good friend to her. Keep talking to her and encourage her to open up about what drives her to hurt herself like this. Be her uncomplicated therapist to the extent you can, and if you can't, help her find a professional she can talk to. Even at a free clinic if necessary. Help her find others who are going through the same thing, so she can relate to someone who is dealing successfully with her problem.
Musicbox....you might want to tell her of the serious repercussions to her health that she might face. You might get her to read accounts of prisoners of war. Starvation does does some very cruel and lasting harm to the body.
'Look at terry shiavo.'
That's just one.
She suffered from an eating disorder and it's really a part to blame for her becoming a vegetable.
It's very tragic.
If your friend does not feed herself properly, her body will shut down and she will die. It's really that simple. If she doesn't mind, then she may need to go to a center for people with eating disorders to get serious real medical help before it's too late.
You're not likely to tell her anything that's going to help her overcome it. She needs professional help. Best thing you can do is encourage her to to get to a psychiatrist.
Eating disorder can mean either overeating or not eating at all. Without over indulging ask her to take nutritious food on a timely basis.