My 14 yo daughter is being referred to CAMHS, after being assessed by GP and school. Nurse as needing urgent help to deal with Eating Disorder. She is severely underweight, lethargic and depressed. She still refuses to eat most of the time and when she does eat, makes herself sick.
I am out of my mind with worry, but trying to keep a brave face. I talk to her about it, she tells me how she feels. We are really close and she often cries about how she feels but tells me she is too scared to get better.
I just don't know if I should be stricter about making her eat and risk alienating her trust as well as risking her making herself sick. I genuinely fear I may lose her as she is so thin. I am also struggling to hide how I feel from her, because I know she needs me to be strong.
Is it worth finding her some private help before CAMHS intervention? How long does it take, if a doctor believes it is urgent?
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Child mental health
How do I help my anorexic daughter till professional intervention starts?
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Jobob66 · 15/05/2012 23:24
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