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Let’s talk understanding eating disorders – for tertiary students

Audience: Tertiary Students

Session Length: 1hr

Group Size: 200 maximum

This session provides an overview of how body and eating issue can develop, the importance of a healthy body image, the risk and protective factors for disordered eating and eating disorders.  It explores barriers to help seeking and gives advice on approaching someone you may be concerned about.

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Key themes

In this session, young people will explore:

  • The differences between mental health problems and mental illnesses.
  • The spectrum of body and eating attitudes and behaviours, from healthy to disordered.
  • Risk and protective factors for eating disorders
  • Causes and co-morbidities
  • Warning signs for when thinking and behaviours are becoming problematic
  • The importance of help seeking and strategies for early intervention
  • Ideas for creating a body positive student culture

 

Risk factors addresses

  • Low self-esteem
  • Body dissatisfaction
  • Restrictive dieting

 

Protective factors supported

  • Emotional well-being
  • Peer or social support structures
  • Problem solving and coping skills

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