Add in a large measure of anxiety about weight and body image, and you may have the makings of a full-fledged eating disorder. It's common for all of us at times to focus on eating as a way to cope with feeling blue or blah, but sometimes this can become a primary preoccupation causing feelings of depression, problems in relationships, and many health problems due to poor eating habits. Fortunately, the university has a number of services that are here to help us put our eating back in balance.
All services are free and confidential.
Here is a brief description of the services available. Please contact them for more information and to set up appointments. The Counseling Center offers both individual and group counseling and psychotherapy to address the causes and symptoms of disordered eating. Psychotherapy can help to identify the reasons that eating gets out of balance and can help a person discover alternative ways to cope. Groups are especially helpful as a way to cope.