My daughter is 5'3, about 220 lbs. There are several things that she has said and done recently that lead her mother and I to believe that she sees herself as much thinner than she actually is. She has made reference to other people as having her body type, and this is not even remotely close to reality. She just purchased clothing that don't even remotely fit her, and seems honestly surprised when a size 12 or 14 do not fit her. Her waist is 42 in around, she actually witnessed this being measured but still persists in her belief that she is a size 12 or 14. Her weight is of an extreme Health concern already, but she doesn't even seem to acknowledge that it exists.
She is also on medication for depression and very easily can be accidentally triggered into semi suicidal breakdowns. Her mother and I walk on eggshells around her, it doesn't really seem to be something that we could safely bring up. I guess I'm just writing this because I can't quite find anything medically that describes this. I guess it's almost like anorexia but backwards. The body dysmorphia descriptions that I read more have to do with people hiding from mirrors and stuff like that, but she definitely does not do that. I think she honestly looks into the mirror and sees somebody that is far healthier than she actually appears. If anybody has tips or information, I would love to hear it. Thank you, a concerned father.
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