Student Health Counseling Services sponsors Healthy Body Image Screening Day Wednesday, Feb. 24 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in SHAC, formerly known as the UNM Student Health Center, Room 155.
SHAC offers anonymous screenings for eating disorders as well as information on how to stop letting food, weight and calories affect healthy eating. This will be the second time this event has been held, said Stacey Lowe, a licensed professional clinical counselor at Student Health Counseling Services.
The screenings are designed to teach students about nutrition, exercise and body image to help students stop unhealthy eating habits before they evolve into full-blown eating disorders.
Students can fill out a free online survey at: Self-Help Tools, from which individuals can screen for a range of mental health conditions.
“The main goal of this event is to increase student awareness of body image issues and eating disorders, provide educational materials, self-screening tools (online and in-person) for anorexia, bulimia and binge eating disorders,” Lowe said.
Once screening is complete, students can receive feedback about their scores, along with referral information to campus resources.
“Awareness of eating disorders is important because constant focus on weight, calories and body image can be isolating, obsessive and even life threatening,” Lowe said.
For more information about SHAC screening or getting healthier call (505) 277-4537.