You also can seek out advice from nutrition counselors and health or wellness centers on campus, follow Weight Watchers or other balanced eating programs and exercise regularly. However, my sense is that the main underlying issues involved here are not about weight, not about measuring oneself by any single factor. It can be important to evaluate to what extent the issue of your weight and your perception of how you look has an impact on your daily life. If your answer is yes, it is vital that you contact someone on campus who is trained to help you. You can make an appointment at the counseling center or speak with your RA, peer advisor, Office of Resident Life, Health or Wellness Center, Office of Student Life, Student Affairs, Dean of Students, etc.
Family members can offer additional support.
Students who feel so poorly about their self-worth may find it even harder to believe that they're worthy of being helped. If you're dealing with any of these concerns, you don't deserve to handle alone what you know is self-destructive behavior and all the feelings that can go along with it. If you're even thinking about such behavior, don't allow this problem to go any further. The ability to begin to feel more positive about yourself need only start with one step. Ellen Rosenberg is a college educator and is the creator of LIFE 101 Campus Programs.