I just want to say, first off, that I have been following this forum for awhile. You see, I have been trying to help a dear friend. Her depression and suicidal thoughts have been going on since she was a teen. Reading the comments here has really helped me understand what she’s going through.
It has been really rough lately for her. I’m trying to do my best for her. I haven’t been perfect (far from it). I’ve made tons of mistakes. Mostly, flying by the seat of my pants and guessing at what’s coming next.
Her meds were changed recently by her psychiatrist. She’s going to try her best to stick it out for now. I know the wish to die will probably never go away completely for her. I appreciate that. I respect her right to choose for herself.
She also has an eating disorder. Well, both AN and BN. I haven’t quite figured out how to encourage her to eat and not binge/purge without messing with her self-control. Other than the usual, just be there and support her, what is the best thing I can do to help her through the ED?
Any advice or thoughts would be brilliant! Even what’s worked for you (or someone you know).
Thanks.
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Hi Gabe and welcome to suicide project. You’re a great friend for helping your friend cope with her eating disorder and depression. The world would be a better place with more friends like you in it, that’s for sure. Just be there for her, listen to her and help her work through her suffering. Sometimes just having a friend to talk to can mean the difference between life and death.
Hi Gabe, what a great friend you must be. I would say don’t make ANY comments about her weight (what you might think is a compliment could be a trigger) or her eating, and Google is your friend 🙂 Good luck!
Thanks Dave_N and SadBk for your encouragement. I am doing what I can. She’s pretty precious to me. I just wish I had more to offer her.