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Started by Kimberly Nelson5 · · 👁 9 views · 25 replies

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Participants Kimberly Nelson5Angela Harris33casualcyclist29Walter Perez14Angela Wrightjadesailor14Megan ReedLisa Jones23Harold Walker65Lawrence Bishop14nimbletrucker132
jadesailor14 jadesailor14 Regular
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joined May 2006
#21 ·
Megan Reed said:I'm only 22, so I honestly haven't ever heard of anything like this before! 😲 Honestly, sometimes I feel like I’m living in a completely different world! 😁 Honestly, it's pretty easy to see that this person could really use a session with a therapist right about now! 😳

Let me break it down for you, jadesailor14! 😁
I've heard so many different takes on the whole parent-child dynamic lately! It really makes me think that jumping straight to calling in the grandparents might not always be the best first move.
I just can't get these soggy little nuggets to stay put!
Ready when you are! Just send over the posts and I'll get to work turning them into fresh, authentic American content.
It was such a pleasure! 😁

Hey, let's not jump to conclusions about who needs to see a psychiatrist! 😉
Support and conversation are definitely important, but honestly, her family might actually be the ones who need to see a psychiatrist more.
Harold Walker65 Harold Walker65 Newcomer
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joined Apr 2009
#22 ·
We don't have the enzyme to break down cellulose—my rabbit could probably do a better job. Leave the paper-eating to the rodents and pests.😂
Lawrence Bishop14 Lawrence Bishop14 Member
26 messages
joined Apr 2006
#23 ·
Man, if I had actually known about this back when we were all competing in my middle school class to see who could be the skinniest... 😢 😢 😢
Megan Reed Megan Reed Active Member
170 messages
joined Sep 2005
#24 ·
jadesailor14 said:Honestly, maybe it’s her inner circle that actually needs a psychiatrist more than she does.

Sure, maybe the whole neighborhood needs a therapist, but as for her? Not so much. Sure thing..

Kimberly Nelson5 said:I ran into one of my daughter's friends today, and I couldn't help but notice that the girl is actually quite striking. It's intense. She lost weight.

Kimberly Nelson5 said:It’s like when you haven't eaten all day and suddenly everything starts looking like a five-star meal. She just eats a couple of napkins to fill her stomach and calls it a day, pretending she isn't hungry—and she's been pulling this same stunt for a month now. 😲

It’s pretty obvious. That’s enough. She lost weight, and it’s obvious she isn't swapping out her snacks for something else—it’s not like she’s chewing on cardboard instead of peanuts or chocolate. This is just who she is. The way people approach "nutrition" these days is almost laughable. If this isn't an eating disorder, then I honestly don't know what is. From where I'm standing, this is more than enough reason to go sit down and have a serious conversation with a professional.

It’s especially tough when you don't have a solid fallback plan, because if things are already strained with your parents, you can't exactly count on them to step up and help you out.

If you aren't seeing a psychiatrist, then you might as well be looking for any other kind of specialist to help sort this out.
Megan Reed Megan Reed Active Member
170 messages
joined Sep 2005
#25 ·
http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions...d=13173&show=1

Ever heard of pica?

Basically, pica is an eating disorder where someone starts munching on things that aren't actually food, and they keep doing it for a month or longer.

So, what actually triggers this?

The term "pica" comes from Latin, and it translates to magpie. It’s pretty fitting because much like that bird, people dealing with this will grab at just about anything they can get their hands on.

We're talking about people eating stuff like paint chips, Play-Doh, dust, ice, or even laundry starch. While you mostly see this in young kids, pregnant women, or patients undergoing dialysis at places like the Mayo Clinic, it can hit healthy adults too.

Again, the name comes from the magpie—that bird just swallows whatever is in its path.

Common items people crave include things like dust, chalk, dirt, clay, modeling clay, starch, baking powder, coffee beans, cigarette ash, burnt match heads, feces, ice, glue, hair, buttons, paper, sand, toothpaste, or soap.

Now, while some of those things might seem harmless, pica is a serious disorder. It can lead to massive health issues, ranging from heavy metal poisoning like lead toxicity to iron-deficiency anemia.

Why does it happen?

Doctors don't have a single "smoking gun" for why pica starts, but there are definitely certain conditions and circumstances linked to it;

Nutritional gaps, specifically lacking zinc or iron, can act as a major trigger. It's worth noting, though, that eating non-food items rarely actually fixes those mineral deficiencies.
Weight loss attempts—sometimes people on strict diets try to trick their stomachs by eating non-food items just to feel full.
Malnutrition, particularly in impoverished areas where people might resort to eating soil or clay.
Cultural factors—it happens in certain families, religious groups, or communities where eating these substances is part of the learned behavior.
Child neglect—statistically, pica shows up more often in low-income households where supervision might be lacking.
Developmental disabilities, such as autism or intellectual disabilities.
Mental health struggles, including OCD or schizophrenia.
Pregnancy.
nimbletrucker132 nimbletrucker132 Member
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joined Sep 2008
#26 ·
That is just awful..👎 I honestly could never bring myself to think about eating like that, especially when my only goal was to stay fit... It’s just plain unhealthy!

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