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The depression is very likely caused by some sort of dietary deficiency, and the depression periods are probably the periods when that deficiency is worst, so focus your attention on diet. If she isn't taking a multivitamin every day, fix that first. Then start keeping both a food log and a "daily mood" log. For the former, either write down everything eaten, or take a quick photo of it type up the log later using the photos. For the mood log, ask her to rate how she felt on a 1-5 scale and write it down at the end of each day. Then compare the two logs and look for patterns. Or publish the log and ask others to look for patterns.
Thank you. I think the anorexia is mainly a result of the depression. Her blood got checked a few months ago and everything seemed fine, but there is surely room for improvement. She eats very little meat, maybe she has a iron deficiency.
The main reasons for the depression seems to be the death of her father and the chronic pain, wich showed up long before the depression. Maybe there is also a genetic componence because her mother says about herself, that she has also very often "low mood". But she thinks it's just the way things are.
I will read up on vitamins. Do you think you can trust wikipedia in this respect?
How long ago did her father die?
december 2009
The depression began slowly in September 2010 and is now climaxing.