>>> A WARNING NOW FOREIGN
PARENTS THIS MOSH, MANY OF YOU
SENDING YOUR HIGH SCHOOL
GRADUATES OFF TO SUMMER TORE
BEGINNING OF FALL.
IT IS TIME FOR THEM TO BE
INDEPENDENT.
MILLIONS OF PEOPLE SUFFER FROM
AN EATING DISORDER.
WHAT DO YOU DO IF YOU SUSPECT
YOUR COLLEGE STUDENT HAS A
EATING LORD IS?
WHAT ARE THE WARNING SIGNS IT IS
IMPORTANT THAT YOU KNOW THOSE
SIGNS NOW.
JOINING ME OF THE BODY IMAGE
COUNSELING CENTER, GOOD TO SEE
YOU A LOT OF GREAT INFORMATION.
FIRST OF ALL THERE IS SOMETHING
SOMETHING CALLED DISTRIBUTION U
DRUNKER REXIA.
>>> IT IS A LITTLE KNOWN, NOT A
CLINICAL TERM, BUT IT HAS BEEN
COINED TO DESCRIBE WHEN STUDENTS
WILL STARVE THEMSELVES IN ORDER
TO MAKE ROOM TO DRINK.
THEY'LL STARVE THEMSELVES DURING
THE DAY TO DRINK MORE AT NIGHT.
THAT IS A DEADLY COMBINATION FOR
ALCOHOLISM AND DRUG ABUSE AND AN
EATING DISORDER COMBINED.
>> Jennifer: THAT WAY BECAUSE
DRINKING ALCOHOL OR WINE OR BEER
HAS CALORIES IN IT AND THAT WAY
YOU'RE NOT INTAKING THE CALORIES
AND YOU'RE SAVING IT FOR THE
EVENING OR WHEAT WHATEVER.
LET'S TALK ABOUT SIGNS, THIS IS
PRETTY OBVIOUS, IT IS SEVERE
LOSS OF WEIGHT.
>>> RIGHT, THE IMPORTANT THING I
THINK ESPECIALLY FOR COLLEGE
STUDENTS IS THAT YOU REALLY
DON'T WANT TO SEND YOUR CHILD TO
COLLEGE IF YOU'RE AFRAID THEY
HAVE SOME OF THESE SIGNS BECAUSE
IT WILL ONLY GET WORSE.
IF THEY DROPPED A LOT OF
WEIGHTING AND NO PHYSICAL CAUSE
FOR IT THAT CAN BE A SIGN.
>>> WHAT DO YOU DO?
THE OTHER SIGNS TOO, THEY'RE
DISAPPEARING TO THE BATHROOM, IF
THEY HAVE SWOLLEN GLANDS FROM
THROWING UP.
THIS IS HARD TO TALK ABOUT BUT A
VERY SECRETIVE ILLNESS AND IT IS
CAUSED BY STRESS.
SO GOING TO COLLEGE IS
STRESSFUL, IT IS A BIG LIFE
CHANGE AND ONE AND FOUR GIRLS --
ONE IN FOUR GIRLS THIS COLLEGE
WILL HAVE EATING DISORDERS.
YOU TO COMBAT THEM WITH FACTS
AND AS A MAY OR MAY NOT YOU'RE
NOT THEIR FRIEND.
YOU HAVE TO MAKE SURE THEY ARE
SAFE AND THAT MAY MEAN SAYING
WE'RE NOT PAYING FOR COLLEGE
UNTIL WE KNOW YOU'RE WELL.
>>> YOU HAVE TO MAKE THOSE TOUGH
DECISION, BUT THE REALITY IS YOU
WANT THEM ALIVE.
>>> EATING DISORDERS WITH THE
RIGHT TREATMENT THEY ARE CURABLE
AND SO YOU DON'T WANT YOUR KID
TO GO THROUGH 10, 20 YEARS LIKE
PEOPLE WHO COME TO ME SOMETIMES
AND SAID I HAD THIS IN COLLEGE.
>>> IT IS ABOUT HELPING THEM
LIKE THE PERSON THEY SEE IN THE
MIRROR AND FEEL COMFORTABLE WITH
THAT.
>>> A COUPLE OTHER THINGS A
SEVERE LOSS IN PERSONALITY,
IRRITTIBILITY, FATIGUE AND
OBSESSION WITH EXERCISING.
>> WE TALKED ABOUT THIS BEFORE,
ANOTHER CONDITION, ORTHOREXIA,
AN OBSESSION WITH CLEAN EATING
AND EXERCISE.
IT CAN LOOK HEALTHY, LOOK LIKE
I'M TAKING CARE OF MY BODDY
WATCHING MY FOOD INTAKE BUT
QUICKLY TURN INTO A EATING
DISORDER.
>>> DON'T SEND YOUR CHILD OFF TO
CHARGE, OBVIOUSLY IF YOU
RECOGNIZE THIS.
WHEN YOU TALK TO THEM ABOUT IT
IT IS TOUGH BECAUSE YOU DON'T
WANT TO ACCUSE THEM OR CONFRONT
THEM BECAUSE 20 WITHDRAW EVEN
MORE?
>>> EXACTLY.
I WILL COACH PARENTS ABOUT HOW
TO DO IT BEFORE THEY DO IT.
USUALLY IT IS THE PARENTS THAT
CALL AND SAY I'M WORRIED MY
CHILD HAS THIS EATING DISORDER.
IF YOU DO IT IN THE RIGHT WAY,
IT IS A VERY DIFFICULT THING TO
LIVE WITH AND EXHAUSTING.
>>> SOMETIMES THEY DON'T KNOW
HOW TO ASK FOR HELP BECAUSE
THEY'RE EMBARRASSED OR AFRAID
MOM AND DAD MIGHT OVERREACT.
>>> ALSO THE OTHER THING, TOO,
THERE IS A REAL SUBSTANCE ABUSE
PROBLEM IN COLLEGE AND IT IS
MASSIVE PARTYING OR HAVING A
GOOD TIME.
BUT WHEN YOU HAVE A DRINKING AND
DRUG PROBLEM AND AN EATING
DISORDER IT IS MORE DEADLY.
AND YOUR CHANCE OF HAVING ONE OR
THE OTHER GOES UP.
WHEN YOU HAVE AN EATING DISORDER
YOUR CHANCE OF HAVING A
SUBSTANCE ABUSE PROBLEM GOES UP
AND VICE VERSE IS A.
>>> AND FOR A TEEN WATCHING NOW
IT IS NEVER TOO EARLY TO GET
HELP.
THE RIGHT THERAPY IS AVAILABLE.
SPEAK TO SOMEBODY YOU TRUST.
THIS IS AN ILLNESS OF DENIAL,
PARENTS NEED TO KEEP ETHAT IN
MIND AND GET A GOOD TEAM
TOGETHER, IT IS MORE THAN JUST A
MOM OR A DAD.
CALL SOMEONE LIKE YOURSELF, YOU
HAVE V HAVE A BOOK THAT IS
AVAILABLE, IT HOW TO BE EATING
DISORDER-FREE EIN COLLEGE.
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