Five campus organizations have united to present Body Image and Eating Disorder Week at the University of Notre Dame. The weeklong campaign, which started Oct. 1, includes panel discussions, art exhibits and even movie screenings.

An Oct. 2 article by Nora Kenney of The Observer Online provided the following information about the awareness effort:

The event began on Thursday with the "Love Your Body, Love Thee Notre Dame" poster campaign as well as a guided tour of the "Thin" exhibit with Steve Moriarty, Curator of Photography at the Snite Museum.

"I'm just really excited about this week, and the reason I'm so excited is that there is unity in trying to get this message out," Mandy Lewis, president of Feminist Voice, said. Lewis said eating disorders and negative body images are both huge issues on campus as well as in society.

"The whole point of this week is to tell you that you're not alone. This is a huge problem," she said. "This is not just an individual problem. This is a reflection of societal problems."

Labels: awareness, body image, eating disorders

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