How to Support Someone with Anorexia
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- If you or someone you know has symptoms of an eating disorder, call the National Eating Disorder Association Hotline at 1-800-931-2237 or utilize their online chat option: Contact the Helpline.
Do you know how to support someone with anorexia? As part of our ongoing series with Equip, Erin Parks discusses the best way to support your friends or family members with anorexia. You might be surprised to learn some common phrases or actions are not helpful. Watch this video to learn simple steps you can take to provide the best support for individuals dealing with anorexia.
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This is super helpful. Reminding them why they want to recover is an excellent tip
Thank you so much for sharing these amazing tips 🙏🙏🙏
I feel horrible. I've brought of food and reminded my friend multiple times that her body is okay, and that there's nothing wrong with her. But what I thought was helpful that actually harmful. I won't make that mistake again.
Being supportive of people in distress is really hard sadly, hope she'll do better❤
@@conorfromouterspace I hope so toom
Thank you sm, and please can i ask you what application did you use to make this wonderful vedio?
I am going to try to help my best friend with her ED. The sad part is she’s only 10…
Thank you for the actionable advice!
Thank you guys so much
Hi, so my online friend is suffering from anorexia... but as i cant meet them in real life all the time, its very difficult to know if they are truthful with me or open with me... they also have a difficult family life and many self esteem issues due to ptsd... do you know any ways that i can help them?
Distraction while eating is a great tip I live in a house and a resodent treating me like shxt I am now eating almost nothing. I was told I was an asshole for being afraid of food now my back ribs are showing. Not really moving forward anymore. Had gained 1kg but I think at least 2 are gone. Because I'm treated badly in kitchens I skip more meals. I'm putting in for a transfer. 2 have Eds as well and I'm struggling to get better.
My best friend has anorexia, but she never eats in front of me. For example if i invite her to a movie and i buy popcorn and she doesn't have any, should i offer or ask if she would like some. I dont really know what to do in scenarios like these because if i offer her some she will most likely say no, and i feel as if i made her feel bad of something, but if i dont i feel as if im encouraging her eating habits, please tell me what should i do in scenarios like this.
I would say keep offering but dont pressure her or give her concerned looks if she says no, just say "ok!" And then eat it yourself. She may be embarrassed/scared to eat in front of you, that's common.
My boyfreidn is anorexic and a big part for him is that he deeply wants to be "lovable" (physically speaking) so he asked me to actually talk about his body/face and tell him he's beautiful even after he ate... Is it a good idea? It goes against what people say but he asked for it and after all everyone is different so ...
what can i do if my friend doesnt WANT to recover?
Thank you for your comment. By asking for help for your friend, you are taking the first step to dispelling stigma for us all. For support and resources on mental health, the NAMI National Warmline Directory is a great resource, unlike a hotline for those in immediate crisis, warmlines provide early intervention with emotional support that can prevent a crisis - and a more costly 911 call or ER visit. The lines are typically free, confidential peer-support services staffed by volunteers or paid employees who have experienced mental health conditions themselves. For a list of where to find this service in your area please check out the link here -> www.nami.org/NAMI/media/NAMI-Media/BlogImageArchive/2020/NAMI-National-HelpLine-WarmLine-Directory-3-11-20.pdf
My friend might have an ed but she's doesn't wanna self diagnose anything but she has all the symptoms and i wanna know if there's anything i can help to prevent it from getting worse idk if i can im not very educated on ed's but my friend lives in a toxic household and this is one of the last things she needs to deal with idk if it's possible to help it from getting worse but if there is i would love to help her
Thank you for saying something, that's the first step to getting help. Please talk to a trusted adult that can help you and give support. You can also call the National Eating Disorder Association Hotline at 1-800-931-2237, Monday-Thursday 11 am-9 pm, Friday 11 am-5 pm ET, and their online chat option can be located here: www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/help-support/contact-helpline. For 24/7 support, call 1-800-273-TALK (8255 or text the Crisis Text Line (they can be reached for any kinds of mental health concerns), text TALK to 741741.
While I think this is a useful video, the part about "not dieting" or "not exercising" means that, as a full time carer who lives and shares meals with someone with ED, you yourself are very likely to gain weight, and not being able to do anything about it, which piles on top of all the other woes carers have to endure. The video should mention this caveat.
If my friends did these things i would NEVER let them Find out
why isn't it beneficial to go exercising with them, often time after an exercise is when i get really hungry and that when i gorge on food
you’re literally putting your body to work without feeding it
it's more common for people to feel less hungry the more active they are. something to do w hormones idk
@@c_________yeah people always say they get hungry after working out but it causes my appetite to go down
And what if they WONT go to the hospital?
Geriatricians too, elderly specialists, not just pediatricians. Stop pretending this only happens to children. Elderly people have it too.
Or. ...we could tell them the truth...
Pro health behaviors like what?
people say im aneroxic but i overeat?
This is super helpful. Reminding them why they want to recover is an excellent tip