ok....my best friend has just started smoking..she is 18..she smokes 10 cigg's per day and gets depressed like hell :(
also she has put on 6 kgs weight.!!!and she is more depressed now..
and now smokes more thinking it will help her loose weight..!!
i think she put on weight because of smoking...what do i do to help her
it hurts to see her like this...she cuts too...
2006-10-14 18:00:55 · 5 answers · asked by ♥panicqueen♥ 5 in Health ➔ Mental Health
Allow me to address the fact that smoking does not cause weight gain. Those who quit smoking gain weight merely because smoking it's an oral fixation and when they are no longer consumed by a cigarette in their mouth, they have a great tendency to eat. Furthermore, please let her know that smoking more does not help her shed weight.
You have to address what exactly is the issue here. Her smoking sounds like it is a symptom of a problem. I think her root problem may lie with her depression. What exactly is she depressed about and how long has this been going on? She did not just wake up one day and decides to be depress and take up a smoking habit. She may need to seek professional counseling to properly assess what is going on with her. Please urge her to do so soon. Keep in mind that you can't help those who don't acknowledge that they have a problem and who don't want the help but your support is tremendous in her life.
2006-10-14 18:07:20 · answer #1 · answered by Ana 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A person will not quit smoking unless they really want to.
If she does, have her try herb pharm avena licorice compound (tincture)..a friend of mine quit smoking with it and had smoked 30 years and said he had no cravings for 5 days..when I quit 30 years ago (1976), (3 packs a day), I did it cold turkey and had continually cravings immediately, so I was quite surprized to hear he had no cravings from this herbal tincture I had recommended.
It is the lobelia in it primarily..also get Linda Rector Page's book healthy healing and look up the page on quitting smoking for her recommendations.
Also if she cuts and is depressed and does this self harming behavior, she needs to see a doctor about possible antidepressants as she is at risk for suicide if she has clinical depression. Perhaps you might consider talking to a family member of hers about her problem if you don't think she would be angry about that..to make them aware and try to do some intervention and encouragement to seelkhelp with and for her.Good luck!
2006-10-15 02:10:53 · answer #2 · answered by janie 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Trust me, she's got bigger problems than smoking and weight gain. I'd recommend directing her to a therapist. I feel for you because I've had friends that have engaged in very self destructive behavior, too - cutting, suicide attempts, heroin use, binge drinking. Unfortunately there's only so much you can do other than point her in the right direction. Ultimately she has to decide to help herself. You can't take on her problems as your own. That will just end up making things worse.
2006-10-15 01:03:40 · answer #3 · answered by τεκνον θεου 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It sounds to me as if the smoking is just one of many symptoms of an underlying problem. It is time for your friend to seek out psychiatric help.
2006-10-15 06:24:31 · answer #4 · answered by apeystar 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think she's depressed because she's smoking. I think she's smoking because she's depressed..
that's how it is with me...but I'm not getting into that.
All you can do is talk to her and see what's up. If you're REALLY worried, you can try to go to someone trusting and try to see if they can help out.
2006-10-15 02:07:25 · answer #5 · answered by twiztidjuggalette_17 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋