I've found out that a close relative of mine who has had severe anorexia uses proanorexia websites. They are younger than I am and I can't tell their parents or confront them directly (due to past history, denial and other issues I don't want to go into). They are studying at the moment. I feel totally hopeless and desperate to help. What is the responsible thing to do? What is the best thing to do?
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Eating disorders
lljkk ·
15/01/2017 19:09
Of course she didn't engage. It's her security blanket. She has a self-narrative that she's in control & this is just a life style choice. Other people are deluded about what is an attractive body size if they argue there's such a thing as too thin (that's what the pro-anny sites say).
If you talk other people in her life about your concerns, then you have done as much as you can. Very sorry. 
. It's a wretched disease.
CeciledeVolanges ·
15/01/2017 19:16
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