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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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    It is critical then that the hospital that she might go to must fully understand autism. Do you have any details about this place and what it specialises in and how they can help autistic people? Have you considered visiting it first, yourself, to see what it is like? They might be able to reassure you (or not?) about how they would go about treating her illness. Do they have any beds for parents/carers to stay in whilst she is being treated? If the treatment is to continue at home, after her stay, then you might benefit from seeing how they do it.

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    It is critical then that the hospital that she might go to must fully understand autism. Do you have any details about this place and what it specialises in and how they can help autistic people? Have you considered visiting it first, yourself, to see what it is like? They might be able to reassure you (or not?) about how they would go about treating her illness. Do they have any beds for parents/carers to stay in whilst she is being treated? If the treatment is to continue at home, after her stay, then you might benefit from seeing how they do it.

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