How do i talk to my daughter about suspecting she has an eating disorder?

tell her you love her, tell her that no matter what you love her and you just want to help her. that you won't be mad, you just care so much that you don't want her to be hurting herself. just make that clear, then confront her. don't beat around the bush, if she's sensitive, chances are she'll either come out with it and tell you everything or something but if she seriously knows that you will not beat her down or anything, just try to comfort her. try to tell her that she's beautiful often. don't ever put her down, in the slightest way. i have an eating disorder, everyone knows but no one confronts me or tries to help. i wish someone would confront me, it's a cared for feeling. just make sure it's just you two, no other siblings or anything. be calm, gentle and loving. that's all you can do, just make sure you let her know that you love and care about her and her health.

We're sorry to hear that your daughter might be suffering from an eating disorder. It's never easy to approach anyone with something as serious as this -- especially if they're sensitive. Luckily, The Something Fishy website has a good article that might help you:

http://www.something-fishy.org/helping/yourapproac...

If you need to talk about this further, don't hesitate to give us a call. We'd be happy to listen.

Take care!

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just ask her to sit down with you and dont get angry and talk about it really gently..tell her how much you love her and just want her to get better and be happy, that you will be with her every step of the way. but down smother her because that will just make her feel upset and angry and dont force her to eat until you get professional help, it will only make her resent her everything even more! i told my mum about it instead of her talking to me about it and it hurts her so i am really sorry about your daughter and good luck and if you need any more advice or anything, just send me a message :)

I was buleimic it pretty much sucked and for two years afterward i still threw up food after i ate it ( involuntary throwing up that is )

but my mom and my bestfreind cuaght on so they invited me on a shopping trip, which i knew was wierd cuase my mom was broke, but anyways they got me out bought me a couple clothing items and started talking about how skinny i was and how jealouse they were, then I went to eat to lunch with them and of course i said i had to go to the bathroom and my bff came with me which pissed me off, but she just flat out said stop your beuatiful and your mom knows if it gets worse she will but you in rehab. yea i sorta just sat and talked to mom about it , and she got me help and now i am over weight(220) becuase my stomach is all messed up from being bulimic from age 13-16, it was terriable. honestly confront her its a horriable thing to live with, and if my mom hadnt helped me i dont know where id be today. mabye skinnier but unhealthy. sorry this was so long but im pretty passionate about it.