My friend is not eating lunch's at school and I don't think she eats breakfast, but once at my house I made her a nice diner and later I heard her in my bathroom trowing up. I also found some laxatives in her bag, what does she have bulimia, anorexia, EDNOS, or something else? I really want to help her, but I don't know what she has yet… can someone help me? Thanks
Maybe you're jumping to conclusions.
She could have thrown up because she felt sick?
But since you found the laxatives, maybe not, but you also said she does not eat at school, normally people with bulimia binge eat, then throw it all up, and people with anorexia eat only minimal amounts.
(this is just my understanding of it)
I think the best thing to do is confront her about your concerns, she might be resistant to talk about it, but let her know you're only asking because you care, and if you do get solid information that she is anorexic/bulimic or if she has admitted it contact someone, a doctor, her parents, the school.. etc immediately, before it can get any worse (even she begs you not to tell anyone) because it is a mental issue and she will probably need advice and solutions from a professional.
You have to be careful how you handle this, she may withdraw from you if you just try to intervene. the best possible way to help her is to talk to her and gradually bring the conversation around – very gently to talk about how we manage stress and how people do unusual things. Some people drink, some go shopping and some binge. and then ask her if she's ever experienced anything like that.
You can find a lot of information on this on my website – which I hope you will get her to look at eventually. there is some good help out there – and some really bad help too. Just getting someone to not vomit is not what it's about. Bulimia is part of one's nature. She probably is quite a hard worker, work hard play hard – and has many aspects of her life very organised. However, she is statistically likely to have parents whose marriage is struggling, someone in her family (parents or grandparents) alcoholic, and may have had bouts of depression. So this is a fragile landscape and you need to tread very lightly.
If there is anything I can do let me know.
RH
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that is bulimia, not anorexia. that sucks especially since bulimia can make you really sick. your teeth will rot out.
you should tell a family member of her's if they are supportive people .
usually eating disorders occur when the person feels they dont have control. are her parents splitting? did she break up with a boyfriend? did she have to move away? any big events?
Yes, those are all "symptoms" of bulimia, at least. If she also thinks she's fat even being thin or skinny, than she has anorexia too.
Talk to her, the sooner she goes to the doctor, the better.
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She could have bulimia or anorexia. It's for herself to sort out, don't go to help her unless she is trying to bring up the topic. Comment on her looks too.
If she eats then purges (make herself sick, use laxative or exercise) the I believe she's bulimic, if she doesn't eat at all than she's anorexic.
It's going to be hard to help her.
if her head is starting to wobble cause her small stick-like body can't hold it up, well thats a huge clue
any way you look at it. it's a eating disorder