My 14 y.o. dd recently confided in her brother about being worried about her weight/shape, etc, she also told him that she had tried on a few occasions to make herself sick. She also asked that he told me, as she couldn't bring herself to do it.
We had a chat about it, it's not something that she wants to do, she feels overwhelmed by feelings of worry about her shape and looks. I looked up Body Dysmorphic Disorder and some of those things are also ringing a bell... She is extremely beautiful, but no longer sees it... it's very strange to me. Now the thing is, her BMI is underweight, we are an extremely active family, with lots of hobbies, she's very fit and in really great shape. If anything for the amount of activity she does, she needs more food and could do with carrying a few more pounds. So the thought of her purging/restricting herself is very concerning.
Obv. I am very worried. Problem is I feel for the first time in my life, I have no answers... Is it good to see a GP, for a counselling referral at this early stage. Am I jumping the gun? Any comments/advice would be greatly appreciated because I don't really know what to do right now. Thanks.
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Eating disorders
14year old asking for help
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shey02 · 06/05/2014 19:10
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