Eating Disorder Prevention and Body Image

Eating disorders are real, serious, and complex medical and psychiatric illnesses that affect people of all genders, ages, races, ethnicities, body shapes and weights, sexual orientations, and socioeconomic statuses. Eating disorders significantly hinder a student’s social, emotional and academic success.. We strive to create a culture that promotes size diversity, body acceptance, and a healthier body image for all humans.

The Body Project is a body acceptance group that will meet once a week for four weeks to discuss our culture of unattainable beauty ideals, how those ideals affect us, and how we can promote more realistic and healthy perspectives. This program has been found to improve body satisfaction, reduce risks for eating disorders, and improve school and social functioning.  We are asking any women on campus who are affected by this issue and interested in contributing to the group to participate.

Trained undergraduate peer educators will lead discussions and provide resources.

We will be running 2 groups spring quarter 2019:

Sign up for Group 1 on Wednesdays from 6-7pm, weeks 3 through 6 (starting April 17)

OR

Sign up for Group 2 on Tuesdays from 4-5pm, weeks 5-8 (starting April 30)

OR

Interested, but not available at those times..

Both groups discuss the same content, so pick the one that suits your schedule best. We ask that you attend all 4 sessions and participate in some basic homework exercises.  This will give YOU the best results.

RECAP

All female identifying UCSB students are invited to:

• Sign up for ONE of two groups winter quarter
• Meet once a week for four weeks
• Connect with trained peer educators and other like-minded women.
• Discuss our culture of unattainable beauty ideals
• Promote more realistic and healthy perspectives
• Improve body satisfaction, reduce risks for eating disorders
• Improve school and social functioning
• Participation is free

Email Joanna or Arzoo at wellness@sa.ucsb.edu with questions.