Screening Offered Psychological Counseling Services at California State University, Sacramento will offer free and anonymous screenings on eating disorders Tuesday, Feb. 15. The screenings are designed to identify and assist those suffering from an eating disorder. Participants will watch a video, hear a presentation, complete a brief written questionnaire, meet individually with a health clinician, and, if needed, receive referrals for treatment. Eating disorders are illnesses that are associated with severe body image distortion and an obsession with weight. Left unchecked, eating disorders can be deadly.
Sufferers binge, purge, and or excessively diet, despite severe physical symptoms.
An estimated five million Americans suffer from anorexia nervosa, bulimia and binge eating.