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Show Si 10 HEALTH KpnHra BlarkTh & WELLNESS FORUMFORTNIGHTLY.COM t Forum College culture triggers eating disorders Devin Lane Staff Reporter As if. the stress in college isnt enough. Women, especially on a college campus, have much more to stress about than books, and our bodies are one of the main stressors. Beauty is in our bodies. At least that is what we feel like. As women we often use our bodies as our first impression. about our Everything bodies comes into play: our hair, eyes, teeth and skin. We constantly care about what we look like. Marina Mason, 21, says, Its harder once you get onto a college campus because everyone is constantly looking for someone for a' hookup, to date, to marry, youre always being looked at. I always worry about my body, but I know I shouldnt. Its just that notion that maybe if youre skinnier someone will notice you, says Mason. But our bodies arent all that matters, and if you think that they are there is a way to get help. My Story ; ; I . A - "f' H My name is Devin Lane, and I have struggled with an eating disorder for ten years now. Many people would never expect it. Im not a size zero or two anymore. I dont have that ideal body type. I dont come off as the skinniest woman in the room, at least not anymore. It all started when I was in junior high. The pressures of growing up and being around the opposite sex and wanting to impress people all played a major role in why I did, and do, what I do. Im a people pleaser, I always have wanted to please everyone else without ever caring about myself. I didnt know how else to do that without losing weight. Around 10th grade I started to get better and get healthy again with help from counselors and treatment. For the next three years I was at a healthy weight, I was eating, and I was normal. Going to college in Vermont, I was considered one of the skinniest girls; I was t |