![]() ![]() In so doing, we neglect more covert forms of negative behaviors. This is a more “conventional” notion of what it means to have an eating disorder. ![]() When someone talks of “having an eating disorder”, we might conjure an image of someone making themselves throw up or measuring the size of their wrists and waists. Oftentimes this comes in the form of over-exercising, under-eating, and a medium iced caramel latte as your self-proclaimed most important meal of the day. When being skinny is the trend, but you were a size twelve before you were twelve, you find ways to make your insecurities easier to swallow. With the standards of beauty so toxic, the ideals so unattainable, we are forced to navigate growing pains by molding ourselves to be something other than ourselves. It is no secret that young girls grow up picking themselves apart. The thought here is, “if I cannot control my grade on this assignment, maybe I can control my portions to feel better about myself in a different way.” ![]() In an effort to control the unknown, eating disorders and disordered eating can develop as a response. Most of the time, you are stepping into a completely new world with no safety net, which is the perfect storm for increased anxiety, lower self-esteem, and increased self-criticism. You find yourself asking existential questions about where you are headed in life and what is meant for you. Despite the number of times colleges and universities spend advertising their dining programs, there is no emphasis on the ramifications of all these choices the deep-rooted effects of all-you-can-eat for a meal swipe.Ĭollege is a time of great uncertainty. for pizza and fries! What colleges do not talk about, however, is the insecurity you feel as you walk through the crowded dining hall with a plate of food, with eyes scanning you up and down. Farm to table! Locally sourced! Vegan and gluten-free! Open until 2 a.m. Colleges will advertise their cornucopia of dining options, ranging from pot roast resembling the one your mother makes, or the mac and cheese bar that students will leave class early to get in line for. A plethora of food choices exist, which allows us to forget about our depressing pantries for a moment. To compensate for the lack of food on Monday, maybe Tuesday we’ll make it a point to head to the dining hall first thing in the morning. At this point, we typically decide to eat sleep for dinner. By the time we all return home, we open the cabinet in despair to find packets of ramen, cereal, and some stale chips. Extra bonus if your study drugs also double as an appetite suppressant (fact check, they do). We embark on the daily performance of studying, class, emails, and extracurricular activities. ![]() There have been more mornings than not where my friends and I share a laugh over the fact that all we have had for breakfast is our regular Dunkin’s coffee order, contraband disposable vapes, and whatever assignment we had to finish before our 9:20 a.m. How am I supposed to eat in front of him!?” “Her body makes me want to go to an outpatient clinic.TW: Mention of eating disorders, disordered eating, diet culture The Normalization of Eating Disorder Culture in College Students ![]()
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