But unlike many students who are unable or unwilling to get the treatment they need, McLendon found the help that enabled her to overcome her eating disorder.
Julia Carpenter wrote about McLendon's experience in a Feb. 2 article on redandblack.com (a website that addresses issues of interest to UGA students):
Now healthy, happy and armed with a greater understanding of her past illnesss long-lasting effects, McLendon stressed that the disorder operates on two levels -- the mental and the physical.
"You have to gain the weight and get healthy again, but also mentally, you have to be ready for it," she said. "You have to be willing to get better." ...
University students suffering from an eating disorder can pursue three different avenues of treatment in Athens: [University Health Center Counseling and Psychiatric Services] , an outside psychology clinic or outpatient therapy.
McLendons father took her out of school and brought her home to be with her family.
Thats the best support, she said. The support of a family that loves you no matter what.
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