Help for family members of someone with anorexia nervosa
One person's struggle with anorexia nervosa affects the entire family. Counselling can be a big help to everyone in your family, whether it means seeing a counsellor alone, as a couple, or as a family. Each family member may need reassurance or counselling at different times during the course of the illness. Seek the support you need during this time from all available resources.
- Use a professional counsellor to help you work through your concerns and reduce the eating disorder's impact on you and your family.
- Make time for other children in your family to receive one-on-one love and attention.
- Use a family therapist to help your family members find new ways to support one another.
- Use a family therapist to find new ways to support your loved one's eating disorder recovery. For example, a person who has anorexia is likely to do better in an organized environment that is free from chaos and emotional outbursts.
| Author: | Jeannette Curtis Douglas Dana | Last Updated: November 16, 2007 |
| Medical Review: | Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine W. Stewart Agras, MD - Psychiatry Andrew Swan, MD, CCFP, FCFP - Family Medicine | |
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