Timberline Knolls Partners With National Organization Screening for Mental Health to Provide Eating Disorder Screenings on College CampusesThe Timberline Knolls/CollegeResponse partnership plans to increase the number of college students obtaining screenings for eating disorders, either in person or online through the CollegeResponse website. This partnership coincides with National Eating Disorders Awareness Week taking place February 20-26. The National Eating Disorders Screening Program (NEDSP), developed by SMH, is typically utilized by colleges and universities around this time. The NEDSP educates and screens students for eating disorders and connects those at-risk with local resources.
Eating disorders among college students are a serious health concern. With consequences ranging from chronic health problems to death, many who suffer from eating disorders will often do their best to conceal them. "College is a time when eating disorders present themselves," said Dr. Dennis. "While the start of college is usually a memorable event for many young people, for others, it can be a stressful period that triggers a dangerous battle with an eating disorder, making this work, spearheaded by SMH, all the more critical and necessary to educate and ultimately save lives."
Screening for Mental Health (SMH) programs—provided both in-person and online—educate, raise awareness, and screen individuals for depression, bipolar disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder, eating disorders, alcohol use disorders, and suicide. Timberline Knolls Residential Treatment Center, located near Chicago, is a leading private residential treatment center for eating disorders, alcoholism, drug addiction and mood disorders, with or without trauma, a dual diagnosis or a co-occurring disorder.
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