University helps students with eating disorders

Although eating disorders disclosed among SJSU students are relatively low, the university offers a variety of resources for those who are suffering, a Student Health Center official said.

Jennifer Waldrop, wellness and health promotion coordinator and nutritionist at the center, said that college is a time of profound change in students' lives.

She said that through college, some students thrive and others become overwhelmed, which she said is a cause of eating disorders, in addition to depression and anxiety.

Freshman English major Katherine Reed said she doesn't want to eat when she's emotionally drained.

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