What activities can I do with a teenager admitted for an eating disorder when she has a free afternoon?
The main recommendation is that you propose activities and start conversations that have nothing to do with weight or body image, and that you can focus on activities that encourage emotional connection, creativity and positive distraction. It will help her above all if you are by her side, listening to her and showing her your support.
With this in mind, you can ask her directly about her preferences and motivations and agree together on the activity you will do. Depending on whether you have to be inside the hospital or can be outside, some activities you can suggest are: taking a walk, going to the cinema, doing crafts or reading a book she likes together, playing a board game of her choice, listening to music and discussing the songs or sharing good memories and talking about the future.