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difficult child - poss new problem - anorexia?
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<blockquote data-quote="recoveringenabler" data-source="post: 548626" data-attributes="member: 13542"><p>There's so much pressure on kids today, particularly on the way they look. I am raising my granddaughter too and just last night we were talking about one of her best friends who suddenly, 6 months ago, became a vegan, started running 3 miles a day and has lost about 20 pounds. When you talk to this girl, you can hear her lack of self esteem in her words. Seems like trouble is brewing. </p><p></p><p> I had an eating disorder when I was young and my advice is to give your concerns to the therapist, and if your granddaughter has a budding eating disorder, then ask the therapist if she is knowledgeable about eating disorders and if not to recommend one that is. The problem is that your granddaughter will not see any of this as a problem, if indeed, it is, and not just teenage peer pressure and competition with her sister. If it is an issue, then the sooner you get help for her the better, it can spiral out of control very quickly. However, having said that, she may really be just a typical teen trying to fit in. Keep a close eye on her and talk to the therapist.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="recoveringenabler, post: 548626, member: 13542"] There's so much pressure on kids today, particularly on the way they look. I am raising my granddaughter too and just last night we were talking about one of her best friends who suddenly, 6 months ago, became a vegan, started running 3 miles a day and has lost about 20 pounds. When you talk to this girl, you can hear her lack of self esteem in her words. Seems like trouble is brewing. I had an eating disorder when I was young and my advice is to give your concerns to the therapist, and if your granddaughter has a budding eating disorder, then ask the therapist if she is knowledgeable about eating disorders and if not to recommend one that is. The problem is that your granddaughter will not see any of this as a problem, if indeed, it is, and not just teenage peer pressure and competition with her sister. If it is an issue, then the sooner you get help for her the better, it can spiral out of control very quickly. However, having said that, she may really be just a typical teen trying to fit in. Keep a close eye on her and talk to the therapist. [/QUOTE]
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