photolouisI have just been followed by a fellow blogger (http://ldestinyp.wordpress.com) and am very concerned for their wellbeing but am not sure how, or who, to report this to. I rather hope that someone from WordPress will pick this up and have a look into it.
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Concerned About A Fellow Blogger
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No, WordPress.com doesn't provide emotional monitoring services. If you think someone is a threat to themselves or others, then there are sites online and call lines you can contact to find out what is the next appropriate step. Just google for them.
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Some of the comments on this blog are giving tips on purging and *diet* tips etc. Not good.
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You could presumably report it, but "thinspiration" and anorexia blogs are not against the Terms of Service.
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I reported it as Mature, because that is perfectly in line with the category: not stuff kids should see.
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If I were a reader, is to comment directly to them and give a link to physicians/ national eating disorder organization.
But do it gently.
I've been participating in a women's cycling forum for over the last 5 years plus a co-ed one for longer. Whenever we do have participant that seems to engage in anorexic /bulimic behaviour, several people will gently point and in a supportive way encourage them to work with a counsellor. When you participate in a sport / form of exercise, you do get to recognize how much a person should eat to match the level of physical activity.
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But this blogger isn't unaware of her anorexia: she's advocating it, and giving tips like weigh yourself both before and after a meal to ensure you've not gained weight. If you have, go back and throw up AGAIN.
This is not a person unaware of her commitment to unhealthy behaviours. I don't think gentle comments from strangers are going to do it.
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We don't know her and she doesn't know us, raincoaster. We can only be polite and concerned.
The best direction would be from folks who were anorexic/bulemic or a licensed physician/registered dietician. I had a friend who was a trained counsellor...she worked with patients specifically on eating disorders at a teaching /research hospital in Toronto. It's a serious counselling process and debriefing process...months, if not several years.
But my best bet is someone from a national organization on eating disorders to reach this person.
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You're welcome to find one, but most likely a counselor will tell you that the client has to come to them.
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