shoegal
Feb 18, 2008, 02:58 PM
Hello
My friend is 16, and she has anorexia. She has been anorexic for about three years, and it has affected her greatly. She is under 90 pounds, and everyone asks me what is wrong with her. She does not look good. She is a straight A student. Her parents are in denial. She was taken to a health specialist, who recommended hospitalization and counseling. Her parents never took her. They will not acknowledge the fact that she is dying. Whenever my friends and I tell her that we care about her and want her to get help, she cries and says "I'm trying!"
We are at a loss. We do not know what do do. She eats so slowly, if she even eats at all. We are so worried about her. She is always very slow and she no longer has any spunk. Also, on her right hand, all 5 of her fingertips are purple, puffy, and peeling. Is that a sign of bulemia? What do we do for her? She needs help!
My friend is 16, and she has anorexia. She has been anorexic for about three years, and it has affected her greatly. She is under 90 pounds, and everyone asks me what is wrong with her. She does not look good. She is a straight A student. Her parents are in denial. She was taken to a health specialist, who recommended hospitalization and counseling. Her parents never took her. They will not acknowledge the fact that she is dying. Whenever my friends and I tell her that we care about her and want her to get help, she cries and says "I'm trying!"
We are at a loss. We do not know what do do. She eats so slowly, if she even eats at all. We are so worried about her. She is always very slow and she no longer has any spunk. Also, on her right hand, all 5 of her fingertips are purple, puffy, and peeling. Is that a sign of bulemia? What do we do for her? She needs help!