Eating Disorders: Providing Support

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Video Description:Eating disorders like anorexia and bulimia are no minor matter. If you or a friend is suffering from a disorder like these, then therapy, rehab, or an eating disorder clinic may be a life-saving step. Transcript:Nearly a quarter of college students struggle with an eating disorder. What should you do if a friend is among them? Approaching a friend about his or her eating disorder is never an easy thing to do and you should expect a fairly negative reaction.  It's important not to take this personally: Just as you see your friend's habits as destructive, she sees them as the only way of controlling her world. When you sit down to talk, start by telling your friend how much you care about her. Using “I” statements, like “I saw this,” offer a few examples of behavior that you find worrisome.  It's important not to put her on the defensive by using “you” comments like, “You always do this.” Offer resources where she can get help, such as your local campus health center or online support groups. Make it clear that your friend cannot cure herself, and that you cannot cure her either. But do offer her support as she gets the professional assistance that she needs. In the end, your friend is an adult and has the right to refuse treatment. But knowing that you made an effort to help her will help you, too. Category:Diet & Nutrition/Eating Disorders Tags:eating disorders, anorexia and bulimia, eating disorder treatment, eating disorder clinic, Bulimia, anorexia, therapy, anorexia intervention, therapy eating disorder, anxiety, psychiatrist..., disorders, treatment for anorexia, surviving eating disorder, vomiting, help for eating disorders, eating disorder help, compulsive eating disorder, anorexia nervosa help, anorexia nervosa help, signs of anorexia, anorexia recovery, anorexia symptoms, bulimia help, eating disorder treatment, food anxiety, eating disorder recovery, eating disorder, eating disorder