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A member asked:
How can i help my friend who is anorexic?
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Encourage treatment: This is a very serious disorder, and encouraging medical, psychological and psychaitric evaluation and treatment follow up is very important. Supporting treatment compliance and not enabling maladaptive behaviors is also important.
Answered 3/29/2014
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My friend is becoming really thin and ill recently, but i don't know what to do to help. I think she might be anorexic?
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