Content Warning: The articles in this special issue contain descriptions of eating disorders that might be upsetting to some readers.

Dear Readers,

This year’s National Eating Disorders Awareness Week is titled “Come as You Are,” and The Temple News’ Intersection and REFINE created a collaborative issue to do just that. Together, we’re highlighting the real struggles with eating disorders, and the real joys of recovery.

Throughout the week, we’ll share personal stories, report on eating disorders in Division I athletics and discuss how eating disorders can manifest in people of any gender. We’ll also report on success — how weight training can aid recovery and how a cycling instructor changed her teaching style based on her own recovery journey.

You can find the full collaboration on temple-news.com and refinemagazine.com, along with videos and photos.

We hope that this collaboration informs you about the reality of living with an eating disorder in college and fosters healthy conversations about how to recover from these diseases.

Sincerely,

Claire Wolters, Intersection Editor of The Temple News
Sarah Madaus, Founder & Editor-in-Chief of REFINE Magazine

Skip the diet, try a social media cleanse instead

A student argues that people should unfollow social media accounts that reinforce negative body images.

A Temple cross country runner on eating disorder recovery

Eating disorders are common in high school and college athletes.

‘Food was not my enemy’ in my battle with anorexia

A junior journalism major writes about developing an eating disorder in middle school, shortly after she learned about anorexia.

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