Welcome to ASU's
Eating Disorders & Body Image
Information Page

 

You may be checking out this site because you are concerned about yourself, a loved one, a friend, a roommate, or because you're just curious about these issues.  We appreciate your interest.  Please, feel free to explore this and other sites, there are many things you can do to help yourself and/or others.  This site has been developed in response to the great number of students on our campus who suffer, and often silently, with feeling badly about their bodies and their selves.  We provide this service so one can confidentially explore information on these topics

On this page, in addition to an eating disorders guide, you will find general information, including how to help a friend, a questionnaire to assess eating habits, an online screening, and a collection of chat rooms and links to other web sites addressing eating disorders/body image issues.  These links are for information only; we do not necessarily endorse their content.

We also provide confidential counseling services to our students and invite as well as encourage you, to come in and talk to one of our staff members.  Often times, students may be afraid to seek help for fear that someone will attempt to convince them that they need to gain weight or control their eating in some way.  This is not true.  The ASU Counseling and Psychological Services Center's goal is to help you feel the best you can and to support you in finding contentment.  To learn more about our services, go to:
ASU Counseling Center

You can anonymously ask a question of the ASU Counseling Center staff through
Ask Uncle Sigmund

Currently, our society seems to value unrealistic body images, which places demands on individuals to conform to standards that are often impossible to achieve.  Please follow the link below to explore cultural absurdities and facts related to body image.
Bodily Facts & Absurdities

The media perpetuates unrealistic body ideals.  If you want to learn more about how the media impacts us or how to put an end to such negative campaigns, go to:
National Eating Disorder's Media Advocacy Campaign