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Friends and Family

If you are worried about your friend’s eating behaviors or attitudes, it is important to express your concerns in a loving and supportive way. It is also necessary to discuss your worries early on, rather than waiting until your friend has endured many of the damaging physical and emotional effects of eating disorders.
In a private and relaxed setting, talk to your friend in a calm and caring way about the specific things you have seen or felt that have caused you to worry.

What to Say (Step by Step) (PDF)

RA's
Some flyers and literature for you to post in the dorms, and please contact us if you have a question about a specific problem or concern:

•How to Help a Friend (PDF)
•50 Ways to Lose the 3 Ds: Dieting, Drive for Thinness, and Body Dissatisfaction (PDF)
•How to Improve Body Image & Love Your Body (PDF)
•Challenge Dieting (PDF)

Coaches
The Role of the Educator (PDF)
Things Coaches Should Know (PDF)
What Coaches and Trainers Need to Know (word doc)
Female Student Athletes: The Female Triad (word doc)

Faculty & Staff
Presentations
The WRRC Library has an extensive catalogue of related resources

Men
Male Student Athletes: What You Need to Know (word doc)
National Eating Disorder Association - info for men
Eating Disorders in Gay Men: Current Issues (pdf article)

LGBT Communities
UC Davis LGBTRC

The Role of Sexual Orientation and Gender-Related Traits
in Disordered Eating (pdf scholary article)

LGBT Health: Findings and Concerns (pdf scholary article)

Communities of Color
An Interview with Becky Thompson (web link)

A Way Oughta No Way: Eating Disorders Among African-American, Latina, and White Women by B. W. Thompson
(link)

Eating Disorders Among Women of Color: Explanations and Implications (NEDA)

In the Disability Community
Jennifer Gibson