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anorexia
Hey my name is Rachel and iam 17 years old and I think my 13 year old cousin tiffany might have anorexia and iam really worried.my cousin tiffany weighs 100lbs and is only 5 foot tall and thinks she's fat all of her family including myself try to tell her she's not fat,but she dosn't listen right now she's going on a diet in which she only eats one meal a day and iam really worried is this crash dieting and these meals are mabey like a bowl of soup or something is she anorexic?please help me.my cousin and I are like sisters even if she is only 13 and iam 17 age dosn't matter how do I get her help?
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for being 5 foot tall and being 100 pounds and only 13 that doesn't sound bad at all... i am 16 5'8 (8 inches taller than her) and 112 pounds and the doctor said that i was at a good weight for my height and age... so she is probably a good weight and height too. But her saying she is fat is a problem just keep telling her she looks great the way she is and she would look gross if she were any skinnier. Try and make her foods that are high in protien and that she likes.
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First try talking to her. Tell her she's already under weight for her age, and that there is no reason to go on a diet. Tell her that now is the time to be enjoying all the junk food she can get her hands on. Explain to her that when she get's older, her motabalism is going to start slowing down. That's when dieting needs to come into place. But not now, there is no need. If this doesn't help, have your mom talk to her mom. This may help. I don't want to say that this is just a phase she will grow out of, but that could be the case. She does need help though.
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It sounds like she's on the road to anorexia. What I suggest you do is talk w/the family about what you've observed. You need to get your cousin involved in a eating disorder support group. There are lots of them out there and I'm sure there is one near you. If you put anorexia in your search engine you will find a plethora of information that can help guide you. Your cousin needs to be reprogrammed, so to speak. She has programmed herself to believe she is fat when she is not. I am real familiar w/this disorder because I've experienced it myself. I'm 5'5" and at one point I weighed 95 lbs. I tell you this because I want you to see that I have actual experience w/this. She's not going to believe anything that her family has to say. That's why you have to get her involved in some kind of outside therapy. You have to get it quickly. If you don't address this issue right away she could be on the road of no return. Do not hesitate. As a family unit, do not give her a choice in this (though this disorder is about control). Good luck and my prayers will be with you.
Namaste!
LULABELLE
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ok if i was you I would confrout her. tell what you think. I think that she might be anorexia. If she is she needs to get help. You should tell her mom and dad. tell her that you are scard and worry for her. Just confrount her. hope i helped.
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