MTV's True Life: I Have An Eating Disorder
True Life episode follows 3 individuals suffering from an eating disorder.
Eating disorders affect nearly 10 million people in the US. There is help available.
ON-CAMPUS RESOURCES:
1. University Counseling Services: Offers individual and group counseling for a wide range of academic, vocational, and emotional concerns which include eating disorders counseling, assistance, and referrals.
Location: Student Development and Success Center
(between Chesapeake and Susquehanna Halls)
Hours: Monday – Friday 8:30am- 5:00pm
Contact Information: (410)-455-2472 Website: www.umbc.edu/counseling
2. Women’s Center: The Women’s Center exists to assist all women in achieving their full potential in education, career, and personal life through academic and intellectual growth, professional development and personal empowerment.
Location: Commons 004 (next to Yum Shoppe)
Hours: Monday – Friday 9:00am – 7:00pm
Contact Information: (410)-455-2714 Website: www.umbc.edu/womenscenter
3. University Health Services: Offers information and referrals for eating disorders and helps students with assessing an eating disorder.
Location: Ground floor of Erickson Hall
Hours: Monday-Friday 8:30am-5:00pm
Contact Information: (410)-455-2542 Website: www.umbc.edu/uhs
4. Office of Health Education: Offers a variety of health promotion activities and health education programs that include eating disorders education, body image, nutrition & exercise.
Location: Ground floor of Erickson Hall
Hours: Monday-Friday 8:30am-5:00pm
Contact Information: (410)-455-1558 Website: www.umbc.edu/uhs
OFF-CAMPUS RESOURCES:
1. Sheppard Pratt: The Center for Eating Disorders at Sheppard Pratt treats adults, adolescents and children with complex eating disorders. Sheppard Pratt is Maryland’s largest provider of behavioral health and special education services.
Contact Information: (410)-938-5252
Website: www.eatingdisorder.org
2. Johns Hopkins Eating Disorder Program: The Johns Hopkins Eating Disorders Program, offers three levels of care for patients with eating disorders - inpatient, partial hospitalization (day hospital), and outpatient clinic - all of which incorporate findings of the latest research. Eating disorders including anorexia nervosa, bulimia, binge eating disorder, as well as atypical eating disorders are treatable and recovery is possible with proper diagnosis and treatment, even after many years of illness.
Contact Information: (410)-955-3863
Website: www.hopkinsmedicine.org/psychiatry/specialty_areas/eating_disorders
3. The Body Image Therapy Center: Specializes in eating disorders, emotional eating, body image, and preparation and aftercare for weight loss surgery patients.
Contact Information: (443)-602-6515
Website: www.thebodyimagecenter.com
Eating disorders affect nearly 10 million people in the US. There is help available.
ON-CAMPUS RESOURCES:
1. University Counseling Services: Offers individual and group counseling for a wide range of academic, vocational, and emotional concerns which include eating disorders counseling, assistance, and referrals.
Location: Student Development and Success Center
(between Chesapeake and Susquehanna Halls)
Hours: Monday – Friday 8:30am- 5:00pm
Contact Information: (410)-455-2472 Website: www.umbc.edu/counseling
2. Women’s Center: The Women’s Center exists to assist all women in achieving their full potential in education, career, and personal life through academic and intellectual growth, professional development and personal empowerment.
Location: Commons 004 (next to Yum Shoppe)
Hours: Monday – Friday 9:00am – 7:00pm
Contact Information: (410)-455-2714 Website: www.umbc.edu/womenscenter
3. University Health Services: Offers information and referrals for eating disorders and helps students with assessing an eating disorder.
Location: Ground floor of Erickson Hall
Hours: Monday-Friday 8:30am-5:00pm
Contact Information: (410)-455-2542 Website: www.umbc.edu/uhs
4. Office of Health Education: Offers a variety of health promotion activities and health education programs that include eating disorders education, body image, nutrition & exercise.
Location: Ground floor of Erickson Hall
Hours: Monday-Friday 8:30am-5:00pm
Contact Information: (410)-455-1558 Website: www.umbc.edu/uhs
OFF-CAMPUS RESOURCES:
1. Sheppard Pratt: The Center for Eating Disorders at Sheppard Pratt treats adults, adolescents and children with complex eating disorders. Sheppard Pratt is Maryland’s largest provider of behavioral health and special education services.
Contact Information: (410)-938-5252
Website: www.eatingdisorder.org
2. Johns Hopkins Eating Disorder Program: The Johns Hopkins Eating Disorders Program, offers three levels of care for patients with eating disorders - inpatient, partial hospitalization (day hospital), and outpatient clinic - all of which incorporate findings of the latest research. Eating disorders including anorexia nervosa, bulimia, binge eating disorder, as well as atypical eating disorders are treatable and recovery is possible with proper diagnosis and treatment, even after many years of illness.
Contact Information: (410)-955-3863
Website: www.hopkinsmedicine.org/psychiatry/specialty_areas/eating_disorders
3. The Body Image Therapy Center: Specializes in eating disorders, emotional eating, body image, and preparation and aftercare for weight loss surgery patients.
Contact Information: (443)-602-6515
Website: www.thebodyimagecenter.com
