Top Ten Questions Asked About Eating Disorders

We’ve compiled 12 years of our experience in working with students, parents, administrators, and faculty to address the top ten questions frequently asked about eating disorders at the University of Notre Dame. As you will see, we have borrowed heavily from many wonderful resources that exist to educate us about eating disorders. Read on and follow-up with some of the resources mentioned to gain more knowledge and information.

1. Does Notre Dame have more people struggling with eating disorders than other colleges and universities?

2. What are the different kinds of eating disorders and how are they different?

3. What causes an eating disorder?

4. Do men have eating disorders too?

5. I have a friend who I suspect has an eating disorder, what should I do?

6. Do all overweight people have eating disorders?

7. What is the tie between exercise and eating disorders?

8. What resources are available at Notre Dame, in the South Bend community, in the U.S. or in other countries to help people struggling with eating disorders and those who care about them?

9. I am going to write a class paper about eating disorders. What are some good references?

10. What are the latest statistics about the prevalence of eating disorders at Notre Dame?

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