Eating Disorder Awareness Week

National Eating Disorders Awareness Week is a collaboration between Vandal Health Education and the Counseling and Mental Health Center. Events are geared toward raising awareness about eating disorders and provide resources to those in need. The mission of Eating Disorder Awareness Week is to reduce the stigma surrounding eating disorders, improve access to treatment, and provide factual information about eating disorders. Eating disorders are serious, life-threatening illnesses — not choices — and it's important to recognize the pressures, attitudes and behaviors that shape the disorder.

This year, we urge you talk about the pressures, attitudes and behaviors that shape body image and disordered eating with family, friends and your community. With 30 million Americans struggling with an eating disorder at some point in their lives, it's time to talk about eating disorders on our campus.

Your participation:

• Raises awareness that eating disorders are life-threatening illnesses, not lifestyle choices
• Provides accurate information to educational and medical communities
• Directs people to potentially life-saving information and resources about eating disorders

• Counseling and Mental Health Center (CMHC) | The CMHC staff of psychologists and supervised doctoral interns and graduate students offers students a wide range of free and confidential counseling services, resources and referrals. Schedule an appointment by calling 208-885-6716. The CMHC is located in Mary E. Forney Hall Room 306. Get directions »
• Clinical Nutrition Counseling | Gritman Medical Center's registered dietitians provide nutrition counseling. Please check with your insurance company to find out if your plan covers medical nutrition therapy.