NewsFebruary 21, 2000
TIPS ON HELPING PEOPLE WITH EATING DISORDERS
If you suspect children, relatives or friends may have an eating disorder, it is importnat to make your concern known, but in a loving, compassionate way, said Dr. Beth Mansfield, a psychologist in the Center for Health and Counseling at Southeast Missouri State University...
If you suspect children, relatives or friends may have an eating disorder, it is importnat to make your concern known, but in a loving, compassionate way, said Dr. Beth Mansfield, a psychologist in the Center for Health and Counseling at Southeast Missouri State University.
She offers these tips:
* List specific eating behaviors you see that cause concern.
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* Use list to discuss concern for person's health and well-being.
* Urge medical treatment.
* Remember it is an illness.
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