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Asperger's and anorexia

Lanee

does anyone have any background in young adults with Asperger's and anorexia? My D is anorexic and is under threat of being sectioned to an inpatient facility over 100 miles away. She has selective mutism, social anxieties that are off the scale and never goes out without my or family support...I don't believe that she would cope, she would completely shut down...she needs help but not like this, any ideas if there is anyone I can turn to for help? Thank you

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  • Thanks for the reply, it is an awful situation and I will ring the helpline next week. It is a section 2 of the mental health act. I'm so worried as I think her situation will be made so much worse if she's seperated from her home and family by force, she is very frightened. But she also needs help with the anorexia as it has a huge grip on her. Unfortunately there are no eating disorder inpatient treatment centres in Wales where we live...she would have to go to England and it's just too far, hopefully I can get her team to understand that she needs to be near home for treatment but they say there is nothing available...I'm so upset and frustrated...I'm fighting on tho for as long as it takes!

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  • Thanks for the reply, it is an awful situation and I will ring the helpline next week. It is a section 2 of the mental health act. I'm so worried as I think her situation will be made so much worse if she's seperated from her home and family by force, she is very frightened. But she also needs help with the anorexia as it has a huge grip on her. Unfortunately there are no eating disorder inpatient treatment centres in Wales where we live...she would have to go to England and it's just too far, hopefully I can get her team to understand that she needs to be near home for treatment but they say there is nothing available...I'm so upset and frustrated...I'm fighting on tho for as long as it takes!

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