{"id":3719,"date":"2018-03-02T10:45:05","date_gmt":"2018-03-02T10:45:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/wellness\/?p=3719"},"modified":"2018-03-21T14:42:22","modified_gmt":"2018-03-21T14:42:22","slug":"lets-get-real-eating-disorder-awareness-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/wellness\/blog\/lets-get-real-eating-disorder-awareness-week\/","title":{"rendered":"Let&#8217;s Get Real: Eating Disorder Awareness Week"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"margin: 0in;margin-bottom: .0001pt;text-align: start\"><span style=\"color: black\">I find it slightly ironic that I have been putting off writing this blog post. Why? Because this post is about stigmas and breaking the silence. Because this post is supposed to bring awareness to a topic that is challenging to talk about. No shocker, it\u2019s pretty hard to know where to begin.<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in;margin-bottom: .0001pt;text-align: start\"><span style=\"color: black\">This week, Monday, Feb. 26 &#8211; Sunday, March 4, is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationaleatingdisorders.org\/get-involved\/nedawareness\">National Eating Disorders Awareness week<\/a>. The theme of the week is \u201cLet\u2019s Get Real\u201d and the focus is on breaking stigmas about eating disorders and starting a conversation about things people don\u2019t usually talk about.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 100%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-3719 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-full'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1067\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/wellness\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/03\/EI6B9926.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Eating disorder awareness blog post\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3725\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/wellness\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/03\/EI6B9926.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/wellness\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/03\/EI6B9926-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/wellness\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/03\/EI6B9926-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/wellness\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/03\/EI6B9926-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/wellness\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/03\/EI6B9926-1080x720.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3725'>\n\t\t\t\tPhoto by Kelsa Katzfey &#8217;21\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p style=\"margin: 0in;margin-bottom: .0001pt\"><b><span style=\"color: black\">Self-Image<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in;margin-bottom: .0001pt;text-align: start\"><span style=\"color: black\">I feel like these days everyone preaches self-love. Self-love is a big jump for people with negative self-images or who struggle with self-esteem issues. We&#8217;ve all read the magazines that make you pick the \u201ctop 5 things you love about yourself.\u201d That\u2019s like jumping in a lake when you don\u2019t know how to swim. I think the first step to self-love is working on not disliking yourself, and working forward from there. Don\u2019t say negative things to yourself that you wouldn\u2019t say to a friend.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in;margin-bottom: .0001pt;text-align: start\"><b><span style=\"color: black\">Become Educated<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in;margin-bottom: .0001pt;text-align: start\"><span style=\"color: black\">It\u2019s important to educate yourself so you can<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span>avoid having a judgmental attitude about food, weight, body shape, and eating disorders. Eating disorders can happen to anyone. A person doesn\u2019t have to be extremely skinny to be anorexic, they don\u2019t have to be overweight to struggle with bulimia. Eating disorders don\u2019t discriminate.<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span>No matter your race, culture, gender expression, or sexuality, this can affect you too.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in;margin-bottom: .0001pt;text-align: start\"><b><span style=\"color: black\">Get Help<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in;margin-bottom: .0001pt;text-align: start\"><span style=\"color: black\">If you think you or someone you care about is struggling with an eating disorder, get help! Here at WSU we have some a few resources that can point you in the right direction. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/counselingservices\/default.asp\">Counseling and Wellness Services<\/a> can be a great place to start. Another place to start is by talking to your primary care provider for more options. Often you must talk to a primary care provider in order to be recommended to a specialist, such as a dietician. Check out the Health &amp; Wellness Services <a href=\"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/healthservices\/\">website<\/a> for information on how to set up an appointment at the WSU clinic.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in;margin-bottom: .0001pt\"><span style=\"color: black\">I\u2019m not an expert, nor do I claim to be, all I know is the many lives around me that I have seen eating disorders touch. I\u2019ve watched friends, acquaintances, and strangers alike all struggle to make their peace with food. But it\u2019s about than just about food. Let&#8217;s start by breaking the stigma. 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