Our friend group went through a really difficult period where one of us was hospitalized for anorexia, and now that she's back we're all terrified of doing anything that might trigger her, but she says our constant worry is making her feel like a fragile object.
More people experience this than they realize.
A friendship is caught between protective hypervigilance and the recovered person's need for normalcy, with care becoming its own form of isolation.
“Where Are You with Eating disorders — all presentations?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.