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bedeviling problems is the timing of these illnesses. They usually occur just when adolescents are both more able to be independent and certainly very interested in being so. Thus, you are battling both the symptoms of the illness and the developmentally appropriate stage of increasing independence.

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parents have indeed tried many things in their efforts to help their son or daughter change the self-destructive eating patterns of anorexia or bulimia; usually, however, they haven’t tried any tactic consistently, confidently, and with clear commitment from both parents

An important point to remember as you read about the available treatment options is that early and good treatment usually bodes well for your child’s recovery from an eating disorder.

It’s just that the anorexia is more powerful as an illness than your child’s solo efforts at