I don't know if this is the right thread to ask about this. She's 22 and has been this way since she was 15. I was able to help her as a younger teenager but she's still struggling. She has a lovely boyfriend of 3 years, a good job but bored and lives with her boyfriend quite locally. We're very close. She has sought help via the GP voluntarily and has had NHS counselling which really hasn't helped much. They focus on the medical side as opposed to getting down to the emotional reasons. She's just started private counselling which I'm hoping will help. She came over before her appointment tonight and admitted that the anorexic feelings engulf her. I said to her that I feel so sad for her that life is such a struggle for her because of this and I know she wants to get better. She's had a stable life - my husband & I have been together 32 years, she has a brother who's 24 and loves her, his girlfriend does too. Her boyfriend is very supportive and is a great guy. I just don't know what more I can do to help her. We are all Slim Jims in our family and I've always gone to the gym, worked out etc. but I have been like that since I was a little girl - represented the school since I was 7 for netball, tennis, gymnastics etc so I like sport but not for weight reasons. A lot seems to be about the way boys have treated her from a young age. She's such a lovely girl and I want her to be happy. I know 22 may seem grown up and she's very mature but she's still my little girl. I'm at my wits end. Any advice would be very welcome. Thank you.
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My daughter is anorexic - long post, Sorry
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ChateauCollapso · 21/03/2013 20:54
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