1. It’s Not About the Food Randie O’Neil, MA, CADC Student Assistance Counselor

2. TRUE OR FALSE T FEating disorders occur in people who lack the will power to eat healthy T FEating Disorder are similar to drug addictions T FEating disorders usually start after college

3. Examine your attitude towards physical appearance Are looks a main factor in influencing how you feel about other people? Y N Does your weight or shape influence how you value yourself? Y N Do you think your life would change significantly if you could change something about your body? Y N Do you think negative things about heavy people based on their appearance? Y F Do you often compare yourself to other people and find that they ‘come up short’? Y N Do you think that if a women is thin and a man is muscular, that person will be more respected? Y N

4. Warning Signs of Eating Disorder Preoccupation with weight and body image Excessive focus on food Compulsive exercise Wearing baggy clothes Mood swings Abnormal eating habits Server dieting, preference for strange food Ritual behavior or binging Excess growth of fine body hair Hair skin and nails problems Feelings of isolation Impaired personal relations Depression, irritability or anxiety Sensitivity to cold Absent or irregular periods Swollen glands Broken blood vessels in eyes Self induced vomiting, laxatives diet pills or diuretics

5. DANGER-GET HELP BLACKOUTS EXHAUSTION EXTREME TEMPERATURE SENSITIVTY CHEST PAINS TINGLING IN HANDS OR FEEL EXTREME STOMACH PAINS INCONTINENCE UNCONTROLABLE DIARRHEA OR VOMITING BLOOD IN STOOLS OR VOMIT

6. TYPES OF DISORDER Anorexia Nervosa Bulimia Nervosa Compulsive Overeating Binge Eating Disorder Body Dysmorphic Disorder

7. IT’S NOT ABOUT FOOD! Correcting eating habits will not make the problem disappear. The problem is internal not external. It’s about emotions and control.

8. Why do some people develop eating disorders? Are eating disorder more prevalent in with athletes, males or females? What factors contribute to the incidence of eating disorders? What is the common denominator with all eating disorders?

9. Most don’t recover alone 1. See a Physician 2. Eating disorder program 3. Relearning with a dietician

10. Eating Disorder Checklist I often skip meals I’m afraid of being fat I believe I’d be popular if I were thinner I am frequently on a diet I use diet pills and laxatives I eat when I’m unhappy or angry I hide food