@ BC
Homeplate - Your Homeplate for Healthy Eating
[sponsored by Boston College Eating Awareness Team]
The Women's Resource Center
Provides support and resources to women on Boston College’s campus as well as different discussion/therapy groups including:
HOPE (Healthy Options for the Pressures of Eating): Is thinking about food taking up too much of your time? Do you find yourself constantly focusing on food? Then, please join us for conversation about strategies for finding healthy ways to manage the pressures of eating.
Time: Wednesday: 6:00pm-7:00pm
Location: WRC, McElroy 141
(617) 552-3489
wrc@bc.edu
University Counseling Services
Provides short term and group therapy free of charge to all full time Boston College students for many issues including eating disorders. Referrals to outside agencies available when appropriate, for specialists and long term care.
Gasson Hall 108: (617) 552-3310
Campion Hall 301: (617)552-4210
Fulton Hall 254: (617)552-3927
University Health Services
Provides evaluation and follow-up by medical professionals- nurse practitioners, physicians, and RNs-- for eating disorders and eating concerns.
Cushing Hall 119: (617)552-3225
For after-hours access to health care or for an on-call psychologist (24 hours a day):
(617) 552-3227
Sheila Tucker, MA, RD
Nutritionist, Dining Service
Part Time Faculty, Connell School of Nursing & Lynch School Of Education
Provides the BC community with individual counseling on nutrition, disordered eating, fueling your body for athletics, vegetarian nutrition, and therapeutic diets.
McElroy Commons 302
Available for appointments Tuesdays & Thursdays
(617) 552-8040
sheila.tucker.1@bc.edu
Donna Bennett
Senior Associate Head Athletic Trainer, Sports Medicine
Provides support to the BC athlete population on eating and weight issues.
(617) 552-4540
donna.bennett@bc.edu
On the Web
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), NIH, HHS
National Mental Health Information Center, SAMHSA, HHS
Academy for Eating Disorders (AED)
National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders (ANAD)
National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA)
Independent Web Sites
- http://www.anred.com/
- http://www.something-fishy.org/default.php
- http://www.mirror-mirror.org/eatdis.htm
- http://www.anad.org/site/anadweb/
- http://www.medaince.org
- http://www.kidshealth.org/teen/your_mind/mental_health/eat_disorder.html
- http://www.4women.gov/faq/easyread/anorexia-etr.htm
- http://www.4women.gov/faq/Easyread/bulnervosa-etr.htm
- http://www.4women.gov/faq/bingeeating.htm
The above links are intended for educational purposes only. Boston College is not affiliated with any of the independent links on the world wide web.