Looking for those battling anorexia

I battled with aneroxia when i was a kid and my mom is now going threw the battle. If your daughter won't open up to the therapist, (and i don't blame her that she didn't) Maybe since your her mother she will open up to you and tell you why she took that path. As far as getting her to eat again, Start out small with her, Like you would have when she was just learning to eat solids when she was a baby. My mom had to sttart out small on eating again and what she started with was Yogurt and applesauce. Don't force her to eat, or she will stop eating completely again ( given if she is eating anything atm). If she starts eating like she did before all this happened she will get upset stomach and nausea. If she has a favorite between Applesauce or yogurt then let her choose which one and make sure that only she eats what she picks out and not everyone else eats her Jar of applesauce or container of Yogurt. That way she feels like she has the choice and she knows it's her own.
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Hello. I've been through what your daughter has gone through, it's really tough but in my case, the best help I got was in the form of support. It's all a mental thing really. I got therapy, talked to people, opened up, and had to be reassured about myself often. I also had some assistance from a dietitian and my doctor to help me gain weight and to monitor me but my support system is definitely what I owe my success in recovery to. Best of luck to you both x

As someone who struggled with eating disorders since their preteens, I'm really glad she seems to be opening up about her problems to you and I'm glad you're trying your best to get her the help she deserves. That said, this is still a mental illness and one of the most insidious ones at that. It's entirely up to her whether or not she gets better. I've been put through inpatient programs, outpatient programs, group therapy, Eating Disorders Anonymous, a multitude of therapists, intensive programs with dietitians, even majored in nutrition when I started college just to figure out what the hell I could do to stop this, and it's still right here, whispering in my ear every day. If I had received help earlier, maybe it wouldn't be like this.

I'm in a place right now where I can't afford to be treated, but free and online resources are huge. NEDA has a treatment locator on their sight, and if money is an issue there are several scholarships available for people with eating disorders (these can be a bit triggering to the sufferer if they aren't chosen in my experience, but it's worth a shot). There's EDA as I mentioned, which has group chat meetings online that can be helpful. There's also 7 Cups of Tea that has self-help resources as well as 24 hour support chat from people who actually have been through the same struggles. Could be some decent temporary places of support until she gets into a solid program.

Like I said though, this is entirely up to her. As much love and support as I'm sure you have to offer, she's the only one with the power to get off this path. Be prepared to potentially be dealing with this and things like it for the rest of her life. I really hope not though. I wish you and your daughter the best, it breaks my heart every time I see people so young suffering.

Get her help, now. The sooner the better. Look for specialists (physician, dietician, and therapist) with in depth training in eating disorders. I fought a 7 year battle with sever anorexia that almost took my life. If my family wouldn't have intervened , I would not be here today. She might kick and scream and fight you, but deep down she needs the help and is most likely scared.