We are often asked for ideas to promote eating disorders awareness. Below you will find some of Shannon's favorite ways to share information about eating disorders with students and staff.

-Create a 'traveling display' with magazine clips, student quotes, statistics and other provocative information and images to stimulate awareness and conversation
-Post dry erase or poster boards with questions about beauty, body image, self-esteem, media impact and mental illness to stimulate student and staff dialogue
-Create a , or website blog site to share comments and dialogue about eating disorders
-Facilitate student-to-student and student-staff mentoring relationships to reduce the likelihood of using disordered eating behaviors to cope with stresses of campus life. For more on this, visit the MentorConnect webpage
-Create a dedicated space on the campus health and wellness webpage to share information about eating disorder issues and personal recovery stories
-Distribute nutritional and wellness guidelines in all campus cafes and cafeterias, and in all residence halls
-Educate students about 'ideal body weight', media alteration of images and realistic standards for beauty/attractiveness
-Observe National Eating Disorders Awareness Week
-Encourage student participation in the Eating Disorder Coalition's work to lobby Congress for mental health parity
-Create and host Health & Wellness Week activities
-Create an Active Minds organization on campus
-Form student support and activism groups and encourage students to hold each other accountable to health and wellness standards
- Set clear guidelines for how to help someone who is in trouble, including a chain of command for involving staff in student health issues
-Offer items in campus stores reflecting a commitment to healthy beauty and wellness
-Involve campus Greek and athletic organizations in any and all healthy eating initiatives
-Host a campus Beauty Undressed event!



Have an idea that isn't on this list? us and let us know and we will add your idea!