If you think you may have an eating disorder you are not alone! Join us for National Eating Disorder Awareness Week, 2/22-25th to learn more. Our campus has an Eating Disorder Consultative Team that can help you so please reach out to the Student Health Center, Counseling Center, or Student Wellness & Health Promotion’s Nutrition Programs Mgr.and ask for information.
National Eating Disorders Awareness Week is an annual campaign to educate the public about the realities of eating disorders and to provide hope, support, and visibility to individuals and families affected by eating disorders.
This year’s theme is See the Change, Be the Change. UCI Counseling Center is graciously co-sponsoring various events.
- Mon, 2/21st Resource tabling @ ARC all week – stop by and get a free body affirmation card (while supplies last)
- Tues, 2/22nd “Be the change/See the change” Resource tabling -expand your awareness of eating disorders and where to get help on our campus (sponsored by Counseling Center 11am-1pm SC Ring 25)
- 4-5pm Social Media and Disordered Eating Workshop (via Zoom link https://uci-hipaa.zoom.us/j/98034301044)
(led by Student Wellness & Health Promotion’s dietitian Jody Margolis and Counseling Center’s Sr. Staff Psychologist Dr. Tatiana Kassar) Come see if you are at risk, how to spot fad diets and find social media that promotes body neutrality and anti-diet culture.
- 4-5pm Social Media and Disordered Eating Workshop (via Zoom link https://uci-hipaa.zoom.us/j/98034301044)
- Wed, 2/23rd 10-11am Journal to Wellness theme: anti-diet culture – explore and improve your relationship to food and your body through journal prompts (led by Student Wellness & Health Promotions’ Body Image Peer Health Educators via Zoom 914 0429 4979)
- 1-2pm Body Neutrality Workshop (via Zoom led by Dr. Yuri Choi Counseling Center) https://uci-hipaa.zoom.us/s/92274574035
- Friday, 2/25th “Nourish to Flourish” Resource tabling sponsored by Student Wellness & Health Promotion, 11am-1pm Student Center Ring (eating disorder resources and free anti-diet culture stickers & succulent plants while supplies last)
Tabling Event: Wed, April 13 | 11:00am-2:00pm
Join our Peer Health Educators for discussion and activities about how to be prepared and reduce stigma around STDs.
Chance to win fun raffle prizes!
Student’s budgets can be tight, especially these days. Learn how to purchase nutritious and healthy food on a limited budget.
Zoom Link: https://uci-hipaa.zoom.us/j/96950957167
Stress, boredom, and any other number of emotions can contribute to eating, even when not hungry. Learn tips to break free from emotional eating.
Zoom Link: https://uci-hipaa.zoom.us/j/94080953937
Join our Peer Health Educators to learn how to spot toxic diet culture and weight stigma and emBODY yourself.
Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/7564237564
