24. 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 and college students who yearn to achieve eating disorder recovery.   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. What are you waiting for? Let’s jump right in and deep dive under the surface.   [0:01-2:53] Intro I introduced you to our guest for this episode Works a lot with college students  She works with adults and college students who struggles with eating disorders 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: National Eating Disorder Association  National Eating Disorder Parent Toolkit How to Nourish Your Child Through an Eating Disorder Rebuilding Healthy Relationships with Food When Your Teen Has an Eating Disorder: Practical Strategies to Help Your Teen Recover from Anorexia, Bulimia and Binge Eating Courtney Vickery’s Website Signup for monthly newsletter! Courtney’s Instagram  Courtney on Facebook  Courtney on Pinterest   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   LEAVE A REVIEW + help someone who may need this podcast by sharing this episode.   You can connect with me, Rachelle Heinemann on Instagram, through my website www.rachelleheinemann.com, or email me directly at [email protected].