What do you say to a 19 year old girl with anorexia? How do I help her without causing her harm in any way? She is 5'7" and weighs 90lbs. She is normally thin but not this thin. She is in college.
2007-03-26 14:26:05 · 12 answers · asked by Lorri W 2 in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
she needs alot of help more then you can give her on your own , are you a familey freind ? do you know her parents? maybe you should contact them and make them aware of what is going on so they can get her the medical help she needs ,she maybe angry with you at 1st. but you will be saving her life trust me on this i almost died at age 20 because of wanting to be thin 5'5 and i weighed 87 lbs took 2 months in the hospital but i came back from it. i still have medical problems today from all the abuse i did to my body.i assure you she needs help please dont be silent speak up .most ppl who have this disorder dont see there self as thin no matter how thin they realy are it is a illness of the mind and beyond their control to help them self
2007-03-26 14:44:07 · answer #1 · answered by mylilsun 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sometimes you have to just do what's right. Contact her parents or college authorities. Anorexia can cause heart failure among other things and it sounds like she is already very unhealthy. Be a true friend and get her help before it is too late. I'm welling to bet at that height and weight that people are already suspicious that something is wrong.
2007-03-26 14:32:30 · answer #2 · answered by Angela F 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-01 13:11:12 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If this was in its beginning stages, I would tell you to get her to a therapist and keep reaffirming to her that she is beautiful and doesn't need to lose weight. However, 90 lbs. is an emergency. She should be checked into a hospital as soon as possible and should talk to a professional. This is a very serious thing and you need to take action immediately
2007-03-26 14:29:52 · answer #4 · answered by chachacha345 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is serious. This could lead to serious Illness or death. If she has any of these symptoms You should consult a professional
Loss of at least 3 consecutive menstrual periods
Anxiety
Weakness
Brittle skin
Shortness of breath
If she still doesn't have these symptoms there is time for you to change her.
2007-03-26 14:38:24 · answer #5 · answered by Hi 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Much of the advice given thus far will only make things worse and cause a power struggle between the two of you. Please check out http://www.something-fishy.org along the left side there is an option of how to help a loved one and then what to and what not to do...plus there many other resources.
2007-03-26 18:25:38 · answer #6 · answered by courage78 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try showing her some pictures of anorexic models. Show her the consequences of what she is getting herself into, and hhopefully, she'll come around. That's as simple as I can put it. Hope this helped in some small way.
2007-03-26 14:30:01 · answer #7 · answered by mtoutlaw_87 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there isn't much you can do, she needs serious help. All you can do is be supportive and try to get her help. She has to stop on her own with the help she is getting
2007-03-26 14:30:49 · answer #8 · answered by Elle 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
unless she wants help, she will never listen, make her aware of her weight issue and see how she responds, if she is defensive, let it go, you will cause harm in your friendship if you push to hard to make her understand her problem
2007-03-26 14:30:27 · answer #9 · answered by bperez2002 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She needs professional help!
2007-03-26 14:29:01 · answer #10 · answered by lisa w 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋