vomiting friend..

I would explain to them that you don’t agree with what they’re doing, and as their friend their health is your only concern. re-assure them.

however, this is a delicate matter and one which could spiral easily out of your control, surely the fact that she trusts you means at least she’s confiding in someone??

speak to the school nurse or someone you trust, but you don’t want to make her hide these things from you, but you can’t keep them to yourself. this person needs proffesional help, more than anything they need encouragement and support in stopping what they are doing. ultimateums don’t work and loosing trust will only affect your friendship.

explain that whilst you value their trust, they are more important… and what they are doing is seriously detrimental to their health long term…

before people mark this as negative, they might want to remember BASS, and member of funadvice who died of bullimeia…

Please stop arguing on the message boards or this question will be closed.

You cannot help her. She needs professional help. The only thing you can do is tell her parents. If you do not want to do that, you can provide her with these hotlines, http://www.something-fishy.org/other/hotlines.php but she really needs therapy

A friend looks after their friends best interests - they support them when thy’re right - they help them when they are doing something harmful/not right because they Care - please don’t just stand by, she needs help.

so you don’t want the tell the people who are most likely to give her the help she needs? I don’t even understand what you are thinking. you can’t just convince people who are doing these things to stop. she needs professional help

I don’t have to be sympathetic to anyone, you are just standing by letting your friend hurt herself, once she gets help and realizes that you are trying to help her she won’t be mad at you.

ok, im bulimic and I regret it, so heres what you need to do:

1. convince your friend that what she’s doing is bad and it culd kill
2. convince your friend to tell her parents
3. try to get her some professional help

..I shuld take my own advice…

okay, blerggher - nothing is wrong with me! im simply asking a question that I obviously need help on. you are of no sympathy and can just delete your account on funadvice if all you are going to is criticize!

I never said you had to be, but try to understand the position I am in. I understand I need to tell someone but I dont believe I need to tell her parents as of right now.

I started MIA at 14 and didnt stop till I was 18 and I neva listened to anyone even my parents and friends so no offence uor mate more than likely will tell you 2 mind your own bisness but eventualy after a spell in hospital I cam round to the idea somthing was wrong so your friend will it may be before she ends up in hospital or after but she will get out it it enevtually

tell her parents, what is wrong with you? stop being a bad friend and actually help her

she needs help.. talk to her, and talk to someone that you trust.