Why can not she just eat? She can not eat because eating disorder will not let her. It sounds bizarre, but when your daughter across the invisible line between losing weight and appetite, it may just as well have entered the Twilight Zone. And like it or not, you are there with her, and nothing is as it appears.

What can I do? The first thing you have to accept is that there is one thing you can “not do. You can not fix this or talk her out of it. You have to think logically and rationally, she is not. She is affected by eating disorders and who she listens most depends on how far down the road it is the illness. You have to compete with all the other voices she hears in her head now, and yours is a ways down the list.

Well, I can not fix it, what can I do? You can educate yourself about eating disorders and get her and your family get the help they need. You’re reading this, so you’re already do the first part. Most parents can not fight the illness of his daughter without help. Minimally they need someone to train them through what to do and what not to do and to give them the information. You have to do research to find the right person or treatment for your child.

How can I find the right treatment for my child? If you do not have the luxury of word of mouth referrals and many parents do not; doctors, pediatricians and nutritionists are always a good place to start. You can call other therapists in the area or get online and contact the nearest eating disorder TREATMENT CENTER or inpatient hospital. Most facilities have a list of therapists who have referred customers to their program and many have a list of referral sources for parents like you. If there is no option near you, contact the many applications where you have several therapists in your area to choose from.

what questions I ask your therapist? main questions I wanted to ask is what is their experience with eating disorders, how much they include family therapy (the more the better), and they could put past clients in contact with you. So there will be word of mouth referrals and you will feel more confident your child will be in good hands. There are families that I have worked in the past are more than willing to offer support and information to others around me and their experiences with me.