In the press

In the press...

The Olympic Torch

SRSH director to carry Olympic torch -

http://www.itv.com/news/meridian/2012-03-19/student-to-carry-olympic-torch/

The Saint talks about SRSH @ St Andrews

http://www.thesaint-online.com/2012/02/eating-disorder-awareness-week/

Student Run Self Help, SRSH, follows two core mottos in their pursuit of assisting students with individual problems; everyone deserves easy access to support, and that talking to someone can make a world of difference. Such a philosophy is certainly being followed this week during Eating Disorder Awareness Week, where the group is working to tackle bad eating habits such as anorexia, bulimia, binge-eating, and others...

Body Image debate captures the attention of students at Southampton University

http://www.wessexscene.co.uk/lifestyle/2012/02/25/eating-disorder-awareness-week-the-body-image-debate/
Eating disorders and the role of body pressure and image are a hard topic to talk about for much of the population. Frank discussions are key to breaking the almost taboo-like culture we have surrounding these issues; and what better way to do this than to hold a debate at the Nuffield theatre, broadcast on the web live, to over 100 people?

Students at Leeds University think about the relationship between Eating Disorders and the Performing Arts

http://www.leedsstudent.org/2012-02-16/ls2/arts/feature-louise Obsession is part of dance. The intricate choreography, attention to detail and intense hours spent training instills perfection as the primary goal in the minds of many young dancers. So it is unsurprising when this manifests itself in the pursuit of physical perfection. Whilst the factors that trigger eating disorders are extremely complex and go beyond concerns to do with body image alone, the issue of dancers, particularly, and their self-perception is an issue that seems to frequently hit the headlines.

Cardiff Students Union mark Eating Disorders Awareness Week

http://www.cardiffstudentmedia.co.uk/gairrhydd/putting-mental-health-in-the-spotlight-eating-disorders-awareness-week/
In Issue 970 of gair rhydd (Monday February 20) the Features section ran an article called ‘Dying to the Thin’ which mentioned Cardiff’s Eating Disorders Awareness Week. In this article I want to explain how the week went.

Between February 27 and March 2nd Cardiff hosted its first ever week-long EDAW which was hosted by new student-led service SRSH Cardiff.

Dying to be Thin

http://www.cardiffstudentmedia.co.uk/gairrhydd/dying-to-be-thin/

This week, Features writer, Catherine Lenain asks whether we can help improve the support available for those who suffer with eating disorders.

Eating disorders, like most mental health illnesses, are a commonly avoided topic of conversation. Secretive, manipulative and selfish by nature, the illness does all it can to keep the sufferer in its grip and recovery at bay; and sadly, a lot of the time the world responds accordingly – the problem either goes unnoticed, excused as a ‘phase’ that will pass, or it is accepted that it is the individual’s choice of lifestyle and nothing can be done. But even if you acknowledge that you cannot force someone to get better, it is still very important to ensure that the resources are there for them when they are ready for it.