Eating Disorders in College with Courtney Vickery MS, RD, LD
Welcome to another episode of Understanding Disordered Eating. In this episode, we’re talking to Courtney Vickery. Courtney is a licensed dietitian, part-time Nutritional Science instructor at The University of Georgia, and a certified intuitive eating counselor. She is also the founder and owner of Vickery Wellness, where its primary goal is to help clients break free from the bondage of fad diets and eating disorders. In addition, she also works with young adults struggling with eating disorders in college.
Today, Courtney and I will be discussing everything you need to know about the prevalence of eating disorders in college students and how important it is to get the support that they need—proving to the students that there is more to life than counting calories and carbs.
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[0:01-2:53] Intro
I introduced you to our guest for this episode
Works a lot with college students
She works with adults who struggle with eating disorders in college and people who are interested in intuitive eating
What brought her to this world?
[2:54-6:04] Getting into college with an eating disorder
From political science to certified dietitian
The prevalence of eating disorder in college students
Going to college and jumping off a new start can be scary
When you’re 18 and things are unraveling
[6:05- 8:20] Breaking down things: What happens and What is particularly stressful when you’re in college?
Moving away from home to go to college
There is no perfect balance
Finding time to eat and nourish their bodies while doing college duties
How do college students find meal times that work for them?
[8:21 -12:08] Food accessibility for college students
How could they make a meal that fits the financial situation that they’re in?
Which foods can they eat, what recipes to make and materials that they have access to when meal prepping
College activities can hinder them from having meals
Everyday is different and taking that into account has become more challenging for college students
Food and financial choices
[12:09-16:21] Peer Pressure and Pressure to Fit In
Undertones and Comparing yourself to others
Judging each others food choices can be detrimental
What works for them might not work for you
Fad diet effects
Toxic Environments
Having a support system is key
[16:22- 22:03] Bodily Changes and Other Factors
Freshman 15
Accepting the changes in your body
Intense Spiral Downs
Family Cultures
Commenting on body figures
Drinking and Drugs
Restrictive Habits
4 to 10% men suffer from college eating disorder and 10 to 20% of women in college
[22:04 -30:50] Eating Disorders Happen to Everyone
Intention behind things and your relationship with food
Reading self help books
Getting some help from an Anti-Diet Dietitian
What parents should do to support their child’s recovery
Finding the right treatment centers
Life is not a timeline
[30: 51-33:59] Outro
Where to find Courtney
Resources Mentioned:
Tweetable Quotes
“The idea that time management has to be “perfect” but that’s not possible” -Courtney Vickery
“Be careful of the words that we use because we don’t know what people are struggling with” -Rachelle Heinemann
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