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Teenager. Terrible Eating Habit With Only Bagels For Breakfast, Occasional Cereal, Addicted To Sleep With A Piece Of Cloth. History Of Seizure. Mental Illness?

Hi: I am concerned about my granddaughter. She is 16 years old and has terrible eating habits and continues to have a terrible dirty looking piece of cloth called her "blankey" that she has to sleep with every night. She even brought it with her on her vacation. I know this is not normal but her parents just laugh and throw it off. As far as her eating habits go, she will not eat vegtables only mashed potatoes. And she has to have nothing but bagels for breakfast and just once in awhile a bowl of cereal. I don't live with my son and his wife, they live 400 miles from me, so I don't know what other foods she eats. She had one experience of a seizure last fall and had doctors care. Is this a form of some kind of mental illness? Thank you in advance for any information you can give me. JBFelo
Mon, 16 Sep 2013
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Hello,

Thanks for choosing health care magic for posting your query.

I have gone through your question in detail and I can understand what you are going through.

Teenage is a time when children become adamnt and ty to establish their own identity. They may or may not comply with the societal rules or standards.
They are generally obsessive about their belongings and it should not bother you. Even her eating habits will change with age.

Regarding her seizure, its not a part of her behavioural problem or mental illness. If it is just one phenomenon then nothing kuch has to be done at this stage.

Hope I am able to answer your concerns.

If you have any further query, I would be glad to help you.

In future if you wish to contact me directly, you can use the below mentioned link:

bit.ly/dr-srikanth-reddy



Wish you good health,

Kind regards

Dr. Srikanth Reddy M.D.

Neuro-Psychiatrist and Sexologist
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Teenager. Terrible Eating Habit With Only Bagels For Breakfast, Occasional Cereal, Addicted To Sleep With A Piece Of Cloth. History Of Seizure. Mental Illness?

Hello, Thanks for choosing health care magic for posting your query. I have gone through your question in detail and I can understand what you are going through. Teenage is a time when children become adamnt and ty to establish their own identity. They may or may not comply with the societal rules or standards. They are generally obsessive about their belongings and it should not bother you. Even her eating habits will change with age. Regarding her seizure, its not a part of her behavioural problem or mental illness. If it is just one phenomenon then nothing kuch has to be done at this stage. Hope I am able to answer your concerns. If you have any further query, I would be glad to help you. In future if you wish to contact me directly, you can use the below mentioned link: bit.ly/dr-srikanth-reddy Wish you good health, Kind regards Dr. Srikanth Reddy M.D. Neuro-Psychiatrist and Sexologist