My best friend is bulimic. I want her to stop. What should I do? I told her to stop, I told her what results from being bulimic, she still doesn't understand and still thinks she's a fatass. What do I do? Please answer my question if you know what I should do. Thanks!!!
2006-09-06 15:49:47 · 11 answers · asked by =] 1 in Family & Relationships ➔ Friends
I'm sorry to hear that your friend is struggling. Is she in any kind of treatment? Have you tried talking with her? Here's an article for helping a friend or family member with an eating disorder: http://www.edreferral.com/helping_loved_ones.htm
I would encourage her to seek help--at whatever level of care is comfortable for her. She really needs to be medically monitored and to have a therapist. If she's open to it (which I am guessing she isn't), a nutritionist and support group would be helpful too. She would also benefit from seeing a psychiatrist and being evaluated for medication.
Here are 2 links for ED info and treatment resources (therapists, nutritionists, inpatient facilities, etc.):
http://www.something-fishy.org/treatmentfinder/
http://www.edreferral.com
Good luck. I hope YOU have some support too!
2006-09-07 06:45:31 · answer #1 · answered by EDtherapist 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
13 is generally the age when most teenage girls really start to try and lose weight. In some circumstances, this can end up having terrible consequences. First thing you might like to try is by getting some professional advice or by giving her a book on why it is bad to be bulimic. Also, if the situation gets out of hand then it is certainly necessary for the parents to know. Another tactic which can sometimes work but occasionally backfire, is to buy some celebrity magazine and every time that you see a celebrity that is unusually thin, for example Nicole Ritchie, tell her how horrible you think that looks and say that this must be incredibly detrimental to her health. Make sure that she is always tempted by food, and also make sure that all of her friends are aware that there is something wrong, even if you do not tell them that she is bulimic. Finally, if none of these work, then find your biology or science teacher and allow them to explain to her how terrible it is for her health to be bulimic and let them tell her how she can die that way. I hope this helps! Good luck!
2016-03-27 00:59:32 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
sorry to hear this. On the real you call some groups or the hospital and see if there is help in the area. Talk to her doctor yourself and let him know you are really concern. Let your friend know that she is beautiful and i love her and i dont even know her. Let her know that you will be there for her no matter what and that will help her go threw this and solve this problem. Love her and talk to her and pray with her let her know and feel the care and love you have for her. HOPE SHE GETS BETTER SOON
2006-09-06 15:54:07 · answer #3 · answered by cupcake 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
God are in a bad spot...get her parents involved if they do not know,she may get pissed off,but it might be the only thing that saves her life she needs to go somewhere that can help her and be by her side she is going to need someone there for her more then anything this is a fight for her life.good luck to you and her both.
2006-09-06 15:54:45 · answer #4 · answered by cissie1977 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My best suggestion is to get her some professional help, only trained counselors can help her now, Best of Luck!
2006-09-06 15:52:33 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
make your friend feel better about herself, like saying something like 'I don't understand why you think you're fat, you look pretty damn skinny to me.' Tell her about eating disorders and how it's not how fat you are, it's about how healthy you are, and puking up your food isn't healthy. And REMEMBER, therapy doesn't always work out, it might seem like it does, but sometimes it only makes thing worse.
2006-09-06 15:52:31 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
just keep being her friend and being supportive. Most importantly.... convince her to seek therapy!!! She has a serious illness and needs professional help
2006-09-06 15:52:27 · answer #7 · answered by Michelle : 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NOO! show her sites and shows of ppl being that way! tell her she could DIE frum it!! help her! if she dont wanna listen, slap her, open up her mouth, and jam sum food inside!!! no i am not being serious but do sumthin tell her parents. she can get help frum that! thats just low self-esteem :(
2006-09-06 16:09:52 · answer #8 · answered by HappyState™ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She needs counselling and you could bebefit from this too to understand how to handle the situation.
2006-09-06 15:51:56 · answer #9 · answered by eugene65ca 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Find a good hypnotist or psychologist who uses hypnotherapy.
2006-09-06 15:53:40 · answer #10 · answered by david d 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋