Specialized recovery support for College Students
Think you may be struggling with an eating disorder?
If starting or returning to campus has caused, increased or has worsened your struggles with food and your body image, know you are not alone. The National Eating Disorders Association estimates that between 10 and 20% of women and 4 to 10% of men in college suffer from an eating disorder, and rates are on the rise.
We recognize that being a college student comes with its own unique challenges and stressors. Especially when specialized counseling and nutrition services on campus may be limited. That is why our team offers a large range of programs and services specifically to aid college students on the road to recovery. Our hope is to help our clients repair their relationship to food and their bodies so they are able to succeed on campus in freedom from their eating disorder.
If you think you may be struggling with an eating disorder such as anorexia, bulimia, binge eating disorder or disordered eating and body image issues, we are ready to meet you wherever you are in the recovery process.
coping for college
BALANCE eating disorder treatment center™ is excited to offer a new group, Coping for College, created specifically to meet the needs of college students during winter break.
Program begins: on December 26th, 2019
Meets: Thursdays from 3:00pm-5:00pm
Led by: Caitlin Scafati, MA, MSW & Blake Bittle, RDN
COPING FOR COLLEGE COMPONENTS
1. Group Therapy
A skills based group that focuses on CBT, DBT, and ways to cope with emotional triggers and stressors.
2. Nutrition Education
Learn ways to fuel yourself adequately while studying and learn to cope ahead for challenging times.
3. Snack
Eat snack in a supportive environment to practice and prepare for navigating the college dining hall.
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“Whether or not someone has struggled with food or body image before college, this can be a time where students become vulnerable to developing an eating disorder or disordered eating patterns.”