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| Universities urged to help eating-disorder students | Universities urged to help eating-disorder students |
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| Many students with eating disorders struggle to get the treatment they need at university, warns a charity. | Many students with eating disorders struggle to get the treatment they need at university, warns a charity. |
| Without help, students with eating disorders risk dropping out of their studies warns Beat, which campaigns on behalf of sufferers. | Without help, students with eating disorders risk dropping out of their studies warns Beat, which campaigns on behalf of sufferers. |
| A survey of just over 200 students with eating disorders found 32% were diagnosed after starting their course. | A survey of just over 200 students with eating disorders found 32% were diagnosed after starting their course. |
| Almost a fifth (18%) said their condition had forced them to drop out of their degree course. | Almost a fifth (18%) said their condition had forced them to drop out of their degree course. |
| Another 39% had to take a break from their studies. | Another 39% had to take a break from their studies. |
| More than half (52%) of those surveyed said their university was not doing enough to support students with eating disorders or to identify those at risk and intervene to help them. | More than half (52%) of those surveyed said their university was not doing enough to support students with eating disorders or to identify those at risk and intervene to help them. |
| Risk factors | Risk factors |
| Nearly seven in 10 (69%) said they had struggled to access treatment while at university. | Nearly seven in 10 (69%) said they had struggled to access treatment while at university. |
| "We know there are a number of risk factors when young people go to university such as moving away from home and living independently, academic pressures, making new friends. | "We know there are a number of risk factors when young people go to university such as moving away from home and living independently, academic pressures, making new friends. |
| "This can be a very vulnerable time for some people", said a spokeswoman for Beat. | "This can be a very vulnerable time for some people", said a spokeswoman for Beat. |
| She said young lives were being disrupted at a crucial stage in their development by loss of education, damage to career prospects and in some cases, premature death. | She said young lives were being disrupted at a crucial stage in their development by loss of education, damage to career prospects and in some cases, premature death. |
| The charity is calling on all student counselling services and student unions to be more aware of eating disorders and to improve the help on offer to sufferers. | The charity is calling on all student counselling services and student unions to be more aware of eating disorders and to improve the help on offer to sufferers. |
| 'Hurtful' | 'Hurtful' |
| A leaflet aimed at students outlines ways friends can support those with eating disorders and help get them the support they need. | A leaflet aimed at students outlines ways friends can support those with eating disorders and help get them the support they need. |
| The leaflet outlines signs of an eating disorder in a friend and how to approach someone about getting help. | The leaflet outlines signs of an eating disorder in a friend and how to approach someone about getting help. |
| "Be prepared for them to be angry, upset or say hurtful things. | "Be prepared for them to be angry, upset or say hurtful things. |
| "The illness affects how someone thinks and can prevent them from being able to truly believe anything is wrong," it advises. | "The illness affects how someone thinks and can prevent them from being able to truly believe anything is wrong," it advises. |
| The leaflet emphasises that no one chooses to get an eating disorder and that recovery is possible | The leaflet emphasises that no one chooses to get an eating disorder and that recovery is possible |
| One former student quoted by Beat said: "Not once at university had anybody questioned my health or given me any help or guidance. | One former student quoted by Beat said: "Not once at university had anybody questioned my health or given me any help or guidance. |
| "If I'd wanted to go and talk to someone I would have been completely at a loss where to go or who could help me. | "If I'd wanted to go and talk to someone I would have been completely at a loss where to go or who could help me. |
| "This resulted in my condition worsening and I ended up dropping out of uni completely." | "This resulted in my condition worsening and I ended up dropping out of uni completely." |
| A spokeswoman for the umbrella group Universities UK said universities, alongside student unions provided extensive support for students, "including welfare officers, advice centres, hall wardens and university counselling services. | |
| "Every university offers student advice services, offering confidential and independent support and advice to students on a range of areas." |