Roxboro House Roundtables

The Host of this RoundTable was Bridget Shertzer, Site Director at The Renfrew Center of Philadelphia-Center City. Renfrew provides a safer and healing community in which individuals learn to understand the role the eating disorder has played in their lives, replace their eating disorder behaviors and rituals, and increase flexibility with thoughts to include those that are value-oriented and life-affirming. The college years should be an exciting time for individuals to foster personal growth and expand their horizons. However, all too often, the college environment can become a breeding-ground for a myriad of eating challenges - especially eating disorders. This discussion explored the factors in the college environment that contribute to the onset and/or maintenance of an eating disorder, how to challenge harmful diet culture messaging, and how social media can be both a blessing and a curse when it comes to body image and self-esteem.