My daughter is 17 5"10 and about 100pds or less...and she refuses to eat any food. And anytime I ask her to eat something or go seek professional help she threatens that she will move out or kill herself. I'm really afraid that she is going to kill herself eventually if she doesn't start eating any food. Nothing I've tried to do or say to her works. She won't listen to the advice of doctors or counselors. What can I do about this?
2006-12-31 18:52:35 · 12 answers · asked by concernedmother_2 1 in Health ➔ Mental Health
I think it's time for some TOUGH love. Really. It's time to check her into a clinic and get her some help. She's already killing herself. If she is rail thin and refusing to eat she needs help. You need to do this before you lose her!! Don't wait for her to do it. It won't happen. She feels she will never be thin enough. She doesn't SEE how think and unhealthy she really is. I don't think she can check herself out of the clinic at the age of 17. At the age of 18 she is an adult and can sign herself out. Now is the time. Don't "talk" to her about it. Just DO IT.
2006-12-31 18:59:10 · answer #1 · answered by fiestyredhead 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can't force her to eat. You can probably persuade her to take a supplement that has the basic daily requirements. Since she's under 18 I think that you can make her seek treatment. I know that's not the best way. It's best when a person recognizes the problem and willingly goes for help. But maybe the professionals are better equipped to convince her that she needs help.
2007-01-01 03:08:57 · answer #2 · answered by DawnDavenport 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Seek professional help straight away.
2007-01-01 03:49:53 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
commit her to the loony bin (im not tryin to be funny) but i will be honest they will drug her up in there....or do like they did back in the old days when alot of women went on strike and stopped eating all the men held the women down and made them eat. one of my friend's dad tied his daughter up to a chair and that made her eat.
2007-01-01 02:57:54 · answer #4 · answered by tradeangel2000 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes I agree with the first answer! Have her committed. What she is doing is called suicide and it is against the law. Talk to her Dr and tell him or her what they should do.
2007-01-01 05:16:47 · answer #5 · answered by ironhorst71 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
force her 2 ur her mother u can drag her little booty 2 tha car and go get help she will die anyway if she duzzent eat and if that duzzent work them send her off 2 rehab
2007-01-01 02:55:43 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't tell her to eat, it will only push her the other way around. It's not your fault that she doesn't eat, and it's not about you. It is called anorexia.
2007-01-01 03:48:56 · answer #7 · answered by Ro' 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
try to reason with her. if it gets that bad, you have to get her professional help no matter how much she threatens. years from now she will realize that it was all for her.
2007-01-01 02:55:57 · answer #8 · answered by gitsliveon24 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
find her the movie called THIN if that will not scare her into eating nothing will. It think it is on HBO this month.
2007-01-01 02:54:35 · answer #9 · answered by BEACHRESCUE 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well if she is underage I think you can choose to have her commited since she is a danger to herself.
2007-01-01 02:54:09 · answer #10 · answered by Brian 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋