How can my friend fight bulimia?!
Question:
How can my friend fight bulimia?
she is 17 years old and has been bulimic for 2 years.she has trie to stop the most she went was 3 weeks without throwing up but then she collapsed and did it again.she tells me she has hard time breathing and how it affected her health but still she cant stop she tries and tries.its like ann addictive drug.please help me help her.give me some advice.
Answers:
Unfortunately Bulimia (like most eating disorders) is very very difficult to treat. There are various forms of therapy available, some of which include the use of SSRI medications (anti-depressants) Your friend certainly needs your support but she must get professional help to end this vicious cycle. This is a life threatening illness and, although difficult to treat, there are many success stories. Please have her research as much as she can about bulimia (and you should do this also) The more you know about this illness the more equipped you are to help her get the help that she needs. best wishes to both of you