I wondered if snyone else has been in this situation and had any advice.
My DD was chubby as a pre-teen and at about 13yrs old stopped eating properly. We were obviously very concerned and allowed her to join a "Slimming World" group with my supervision so she could address her weight issues and learn about healthy eating (they have a special program for teenagers who attend with a parent. It seemed to work at the time, she lost weight, looked great and seemed happier.
A couple of years later as she began GCSE courses all the issues loomed up again. Despite being normal bodyweight she began vomiting after eating and was very anxious. We have since learned that the school she attended has very high rates of girls with similar problems.
Her A level years were horrid, a constant battle for her, our GP was unhelpful and the NHS does not seem to acknowledge youngsters like this until they are physically ill, ie really low BMI, self harm, etc. We paid for CBT privately which seemed to help a bit but not much.
She is now in her first year at uni and still struggling. I hate to see her so unhappy but do not understand as she has no obvious problems and overall a very nice lifestyle. Does anyone have any suggestions of how I can help her? She says she still feels like "the little fat kid" and can't shake that unhappiness. Her stress stresses me out too and I don't know what to do.
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bobsgirl · 15/08/2010 22:04
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