Thread: Scared for te best mate

Lauriee, you HAVE TO get the school and her parents involved. They are the ones who can get her treatment for her problem.

If this is a situation where she is starving herself or making herself throw up, she needs to get help - and FAST before she is able to hurt herself any further.

I know how difficult it is to do this, you feel like you are betraying your best friend, you worry that she will hate you. But TRUST ME, if what you are saying about her behavior is true, then you need to do what you know is right and get someone involved that can help her. That is really what a true friend should do. She is unhealthy, and if left untreated, she will destroy her body, please help her.. she may be stressed at first about her secret being out - but in time she will see that she is putting far too much pressure on herself to look perfect. The help that she will receive will involve therapy and support that will allow her to better cope with stress and her poor body image, and she will feel less and less pressure weighing on her. She will become happier.

If need be, contact the school or her parents anonymously, write a note detailing the situation, call from a payphone, just SOMETHING. I remember being in HS and seeing girls do this to themselves. Years later, some are still struggling and are now so sick from the abuse they've inflicted on themselves. Others have gotten the help and support they need, and are now living happy, healthy lives. But it takes that help to get the ball rolling....