If you or someone you know has an eating disorder, including anorexia and bulimia, reach out to Student Counseling Services to get the support that you need.
On This Page:According to the National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA), body image is how you perceive your physical body when you picture yourself or when you look in the mirror. It is what you believe about your appearance, how you feel about your body, and how you feel in your body as you move. It is important to your mental health and well-being to have a positive and healthy body image.
An eating disorder is a mental and/or physical illness that is serious, but treatable. Students who have an eating disorder may have compulsive thoughts about their weight and extreme behaviors when food is involved. For more information on Eating Disorders, visit the NEDA website.
These screening tools can help determine if it may be time to seek professional help.
It is important to understand some of the signs and symptoms of disordered eating. NEDA provides examples of emotional and physical signs used to detect eating disorders and body image distress.