‘ My Daughter Won ’t Eat! ’ 3 Tips if Your Teen Struggles with Disordered Eating

So, its dinner time and you’ve been logging away hours at the stove preparing what you thought was your daughter’s favorite meal; mashed potatoes, steak, and green beans. She has always loved this meal. Ever since she was very young, her favorite food has been mashed potatoes. But this night is different, just like most of the nights the past 2 months. Sally, 13 years old, wont eat. You pray and hope each night will be better. Just maybe, she will have a few more bites than the night before. Sally sits down to eat and oh, no. She isn’t eating, again. She slowly moves her green beans around on the plate, pretends to take bites, and gulps down her water, filling herself up with liquid instead. This is your life lately and you have no idea what to do. I get it. A very large portion of my clients is struggling with disordered eating and/or body image. This is extremely common for the age group 10-30 years old, unfortunately. This example above is all too close to home for the girls I work with. Struggling to eat, standing in front on their mirror feeling like nothing fits them, and refusing to eat at school because they are afraid others will judge them or because, “I am just not hungry.” For parents, this is a nightmare. Quite frankly, if your child or teen is struggling to eat, not eating, refusing to eat, and/or loosing weight or engaging in excessive measures to loose weight, its time to seek professional help. I strongly recommend an inpatient treatment ce...
Source: World of Psychology - Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Tags: Anorexia Binge Eating Bulimia Children and Teens Eating Disorders Health-related Parenting Self-Esteem Adolescence Body Image Disordered Eating Nutrition Self Care self-worth Source Type: blogs