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eating disorder
alright, so i think my sister has an eating disorder. she hasnt lost any extreme weight yet, but i hear when shes in the bathroom what sounds like throwing up and everytime she comes out of the bathroom she brushes her teeth. and im worried about her. what should i do ?
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Look for signs.. I take it that if she hasnt lost weight then she might not be anorexic, but since she throws up it could be bulimia. Usually, bulimics arent under weight and are acutlaly normal looking, but consume HUGE amounts of food in one sitting. So if you notice her fill her plate more than 2 times, with alottt of food, or just eat alot at once, she might be binging.
Ask yourself these about her..
Is she obsessed with her body and weight?
Does food and dieting dominate her life?
Is she afraid that when she start eating, she won’t be able to stop?
Does she feel guilty, ashamed, or depressed after eating?
Does she vomit or take laxatives to control her weight?
If your super worried, tell someone. She most likely wants to be left alone with her disorder if she has one. And you can not just go up to her and tell her that she needs to stop throwing up and eat and telling her shes going to die if she doesn't stop and stuff like that. I know that when I had a problem if someone told me that I would get so angry and mad and say, "I know shut up I can handle myself" and then when I was by myself I'd start crying and turn so upset. But I also know that bulima and anorexia are different so I'm just thinking it might be the same with both disorders, if not im sorry. But I would definately tell her that you are worried and if she denys it, and you still see signs of a disorder, tell someone responsible. If she can't break the problem, a parent or adult can call a doctor/phyctrist or any other help. Hope this helped, good luck.
- Katie
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