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How to help someone who is anorexic? Pls help I’m really worried I can see her bones

Anonymous 3w

As someone who has an eating disorder, the best thing you can do is reach out to her. Tell her you’re worried but don’t comment on her body. Tell her you are there if she needs to talk, but if it’s serious you need to tell her parents or guardian. She will thank you for it.

Anonymous 3w

It depends on the anorexic honestly. I’m formerly anorexic and for me it was anger towards my own body, some might be focused on issues that are surrounding their own image. “Am I good enough? Is this what I wanted? Am I like who I see?” Understanding the roots of who you’re talking to is the biggest step. Anorexia is extremely complicated and isn’t a mental issue you can just pinpoint in a days worth (You know that obviously but just take a step in that direction)

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#1 3w

I have kind of tried that but she doesn’t want to talk about it with me (I’m her bf). She only has her mom and they don’t really talk

Anonymous

OP 3w

I’m sorry that’s really hard, sometimes they have to push to do something for themselves. And sometimes arguments will happen about the situation but if you push and show you care, yes it might be uncomfortable, but it could really help.

Anonymous

OP 3w

Find her comfort foods and try to make it more of a habit for eating. When you eat she eats or when she eats you eat. Be supportive and let her know that your stomach expands when eating more and shrinks when you don’t eat so it only gets worse not eating then to eat. Establish eating at least 3 meals a day and snacks. Deadass get her anything and everything she likes. Fast food is bad but it puts on a lot of weight. Proteins and stuff like that are very helpful as well as a lot of carbohydrates