Have you ever felt so stressed about school that it had an effect on your health, and you don’t know what to do about it?

Skyline College understands that many of the students are under tough pressure, therefore it is important to inform students about all the different resources they have available.

On Feb. 24 Psychological Services at Skyline College presented a disordered eating and body image workshop. This event was open to all students and faculty at no charge.

“The exposure to the community and getting information in a non-threatening environment is very important and helpful for students,” said Liz Llamas, a Skyline College therapist.

Most attendants showed great respect by paying attention and asking many questions. When statistics were given about people with the disorder, most seemed to be surprised about the results.

“Eating disorders, otherwise specified as EDNOS, is for people who do not strictly fit the criteria, for anorexia or bulimia, but they have some of the characteristics of both disorders,” said Carol Dietrich, El Camino Hospital, program educator.

The workshop had great attendance, they had to constantly add chairs as more and more people arrived. People of all ages and genders attended the workshop, including teachers and students.

According to Llamas, it is very important for the campus to have informative events because college students are a bit more vulnerable to these types of issues.

“People in transition tend to struggle with eating disorders, and since most of our students are in transition, whether it’s their first time in college, the economy, or coming back to school after many years out. The whole college population is so diverse that I think people are always in transition, so I think it’s always helpful to have this kind of information if somebody is struggling” said Llamas.

At the event, many experts defined the disorder and even talked about their own experiences. Attending students and faculty found it very easy to relate themselves with the speakers. Since most of the speakers had or still have this disorder.

“I work with a lot of college students, which is partly because many of them have eating disorders, but also because I get that age group a lot, because that is when I had an eating disorder,” said Linda McCabe, guest speaker and psychologist at APTED.

Llamas hopes the results are positive and will promote awareness among the campus. “I hope more people will come in for just simple information, perhaps seek treatment or that they get their answers they need to help their loved ones and friends.”