parent who needs help

My 13.5 yr old daughter is having some issues. Her family doctor is starting the referral process for depression, cutting and borderline aneroxia. Last aug she weighed 106 at 5 feet. She is now 89pds. She still has not had her first period either. I know enough of the warning signs and we have been trying to help her ourselves over the past 6 months but we are struggling with so many family dynamics. She is very secretive about the friends at her new school so we are limiting her outside independant contact with them. She spends far too much time alone and on social media sites that she says make her feel better. She says that she doesnt visit any pro sites butshe last cut herself on monday. I dont want to be a food warden but she expresses guilt when she eats and she doesnt feel thin enough. We are worried that her self harm thoughts will excelate further and we want to try to avoid going directlyto the emerg dep for an immediate psych eval. Im hoping some of you here can give me some advice in how to keep her on an even keel until the referral comes thru.

Edited May 30 2013 15:01 by coach_k
Reason: Moved to Health and Support as more appropriate

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