Anorexia

Hi

my 17year old son around 8 weeks ago started reducing calories to 300 per day.  He has currently been in hospital for refeeding for the last 5 weeks - this initially was done by tube feeding and more recently he has orally been drinking fortified shakes.  He at present is medically fit for discharge but mentally miles away from healthy.  He struggles to explain his feelings but says that he is in a constant state of anxiety and has been for many years.  The local eating disorder clinic is involved but I feel they do not understand his autism.  He has yet to receive any form of counselling/therapy and due to being 18 in a month or so there is an ongoing conflict of who will provide this. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

thanks

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