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Question

I have a friend whi is exhibiting these behaviors but it doesn't seem to fit any classic eating disorder. Here are her symptoms, can you tell me what she has?

-Intense fear of gaining weight
-Obsession with losing weight
-Not eating, or eatiing very little (only when no one is watching)
-Misuse of enemas

She doesn't exercise that much (doesn't really have a place to), but started this behavior about 1-2 weeks ago because her husband is a jerk who keeps telling her she's fat and comparing her to other women.

If she keeps this up, what will happen to her? Will she loose the weight she wants? And is there anything I can do to help? I'm scared she's gonna hurt herself.

This started when he told her that she was fat and did she want him looking at other women and possibly having an affair.

Then he started telling her what to eat and how much.

Now she doesn't eat. And if she does eat something (only if they go out somewhere) she only eats a salad and then comes home and uses enemas until she's "cleaned out".

I misstated something above. She does get exercise. She cleans the house from top to bottom everyday (4 hours total), and she goes for an hour walk every day.

Answer 1

What your friend has is just a response to a bully. We are all different and the way she is responding to her husband's abuses is by harming herself (yes, this answers the last section of your question; she is already hurting herself)

from your brief description, it seems to me that your friend, for whatever reasons, is developing a fear of food. this is dangerous, very dangerous and if she doesn't attack the route cause it can only get worse

Firstly, she has to face her husband, tell her what is happening to her and see his reaction. The major dimension of her problem seems to be the abusive husband and the passive response she's having. She needs to assert herself.

Even if she needs to lose weight, and we all know the reasons for this to happen, starting with her health and all the way until the way she looks (obviously important for the man she is with at the moment)

She needs help. She needs to acknowledge that she needs help and you can help here. After, she needs to see a doctor, preferably a specialist in psychology or psychiatry and from there establish her objectives, including losing weight if that is what she needs. There are "easy" ways to lose weight without developing a mental health problem in the process

Answer 2

For now because it has only been 2 weeks, it's an insecurity. But it may soon turn into anarexia which is an eating disorder as well as a mental disorder. Her husband is driving her to this because he has the tightest grip on her emotions. He's a jerk by the way.. And the best thing you can do is try to tell her she looks fine. Or maybe even go on a diet with her and tell her the rules of the diet, like the foods she will have to eat to burn off the fat and so on. You will have to look up the diet plans. Go on walks with her or do some arobics with her. All you can do is show her support.

Answer 3

If your description is correct it **could** be that this woman is over-reacting to her husband's comments (how long has he been going on at her like this?). That said, it is very likely that what she is doing makes good sense to her, however unwise it may appear to an outsider.

The short answer is that this looks like the kind of situation which should be dealt with by a trained professional, and as much as you care about her, the best thing you could do is encourage her - very diplomatically - to seek such help rather than trying to intervene directly.

I would particularly advise against making critical comments to your friend about her husband, no matter how much he seems to deserve it. I say this only because such criticism could well make your friend even more stressed out than she already is.

Answer 4

Anorexia.

Answer 5

May be anorexia nervosa. She needs both psychological and medical help. Fast

Answer 6

try 2 2 know her actual problem.she is fearing abt her husband.know more abt her husband tht if he is liking any one else or go n ask him abt this topic

Answer 7

English,please.

Answer 8

OK the Enemas part got me.

Answer 9

Firstly - tell her she can do better that that piece of sh*t! Get rid!!

If that works the problem will go :)

Answer 10

anarexia