I'm sure my friend has an eating disorder. Should I try to talk to her about it? | Ask Annalisa Barbieri

I understand your urge to help but, as you say, the fact that you don't bring it up could be what makes you a valued friend Over the years, my best friend and I have shared the highs and lows of motherhood, career and family. As we get older, however, it troubles me that we have never discussed her well-hidden eating disorder. When I found out she had disordered eating (it took me years to realise, as she is very clever), I decided to wait until she was ready to talk. But now, a decade on, I thi...