The statement here is that your brother lost weight due to the stressful situation of losing his father. A very normal reaction . However if he has an underlying brain disorder that renders him susceptible to anorexia as little as 5 or ten lbs below his set wt. can trigger AN. That is why saying "Carl you must eat" doesnt work. The disease wont let him make that choice. His irrational thinking is caused by the ED. The only hope he has is to be re-nourished . . Unfortunately it is hard to do since he is an adult and cant really be forced into being refed. Carl has a disease that is not his fault and has nothing to do with willpower or the desire to kill himself .He wouldnt have quit drinking if that was his goal. Now that he is a prisoner of an undernourished brain obsessions and depression will rule him.
That is the most frustrating part.{ There is some evidence and studies that suggest using short term atpical antipsychotics can help them see more rationally }
That is why when a child develops ANOREXIA it is up to the parents to make sure that they are re- fed asap. Then the underlying comorbid conditions if present can be addressed in therapy etc.after their brain has been renourished . I e anxiety /esteem issues etc.
So if a therapist or "eating disorder specialist" is blaming the parent or tells the parent/ family of a child to stay out of the food issues and leave it up to them, dont walk out on their office RUN!
Jane
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The statement here is that your brother lost weight due to the stressful situation of losing his father. A very normal reaction . However if he has an underlying brain disorder that renders him susceptible to anorexia as little as 5 or ten lbs below his set wt. can trigger AN. That is why saying "Carl you must eat" doesnt work. The disease wont let him make that choice. His irrational thinking is caused by the ED. The only hope he has is to be re-nourished . . Unfortunately it is hard to do since he is an adult and cant really be forced into being refed. Carl has a disease that is not his fault and has nothing to do with willpower or the desire to kill himself .He wouldnt have quit drinking if that was his goal. Now that he is a prisoner of an undernourished brain obsessions and depression will rule him.
June 10, 2009 - 12:37pmThat is the most frustrating part.{ There is some evidence and studies that suggest using short term atpical antipsychotics can help them see more rationally }
That is why when a child develops ANOREXIA it is up to the parents to make sure that they are re- fed asap. Then the underlying comorbid conditions if present can be addressed in therapy etc.after their brain has been renourished . I e anxiety /esteem issues etc.
So if a therapist or "eating disorder specialist" is blaming the parent or tells the parent/ family of a child to stay out of the food issues and leave it up to them, dont walk out on their office RUN!
Jane
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