I don't think Ginny realized how serious it was at first. As she said in the film, she always thought Catherine was the put together one. I feel like at first she thought Catherine was going through a tough time and acting like a moody teenager, i.e. eating only chips, staying in her room all the time. It isn't later on that Ginny realizes Catherine is going through a significant mental breakdown as demonstrated by her discovering Catherine is talking to herself on the phone, the stuff about her face, Catherine's reaction at the party, and her speech to Rich. When Ginny realizes, she's starts taking care of Ginny more, e.g. she stands up for Catherine in the dinner scene with Rich. But, I also think she doesn't know how to deal with mental illness.
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