The Cadre +
17 November 1998
National News 7
Stress can contribute to eating disorders among female students
ByNYRANNEMARTIN the other
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self in unhealthy behaviour such as disordered eating.
According to Kathryn Pedersen, a counsellor at the University of British Colum- bia’s Women Students’ Of- fice, disordered eating can be a coping mechanism to deal with stress.
“Food is a natural place for women to look if they feel their world is out of control.” She says. “It can be a way to gain control over one aspect of their lives.”
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better, she adds. “A student life compounds the problem, especially for students living in residences.”
Those living on campus are often dealing with being away from home for the first time, the pressure to form new relationships, and cafeteria cating. In this situation, exist- ing body image problems and issues of low self-esteem can intensify and lead to disor- dered eating.
Pedersen explains dis- ordered eating is a blanket term forall forms of unhealthy or destructive eating habits and doesn’t necessarily refer to an eating disorder.
Most counsellors and Psychologists see disordered
severe anorexia and bulimia
UBC, show that 90 per cent of the women surveyed report some degree of dissatisfaction with their bodies, placing them inthe continuum’ searly stages.
That dissatisfaction plays itself out in a very concrete way, as 12 per cent of the women surveyedalso reported restricting their food intake on a daily basis.
Totry to tackle the prob- lem, UBC’s Women Students’ Office is taking on some new initiatives.
male students can discuss is- sues around eating and self- image.
The office is also apply- ing for increased funds so it can increase similar services on campus.
“At UBC, there’s not a lot ofchoice for students,” says Vikki Baker, a second-year social work student. “One of the most important things if you’re struggling with disor- dered eating is to be monitored by someone, preferably who has experience with disordered eating.”
Baker says dealing with disordered eating requires a “multi-disciplinary approach,” including individual therapy, nutritional therapy and medi-
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