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The University supports National Eating Disorders Awareness Week

22.02.2011

To mark the start of Eating Disorders Awareness Week, the Student Support Services and the Students Union at the University of Wales Trinity Saint David got involved and raised awareness with an information stand at the Carmarthen Campus Students Union on Monday 21 February 2011.

From left to right: Hannah Jayne Nash, Students' Union Vice President Welfare and Education, Carmarthen Campus; Abigail Hurrell, Students' Union President; and Jean Harris, Senior Counsellor, Student Services.

“Figures from beat - the UK’s leading eating disorders charity, suggest that 4 out of 5 people in Wales are unaware that eating disorders are serious mental health conditions” says Jean Harris, Senior Counsellor in Student Services at the University of Wales Trinity Saint David.

“The fact is that over 50,000 people in Wales are affected and young people are most vulnerable. However, it can affect all ages, and both men and women. We wanted to raise awareness amongst our students and ensure that people with eating disorders receive the support and information they need”.

Note to Editor

The University of Wales Trinity Saint David is working with Swansea Metropolitan University, Coleg Sir Gâr, Pembrokeshire College and Coleg Ceredigion to create a dual sector university. This means that the institutions will work as a group to provide progression routes and choices for students as well as programmes of study that respond to the needs of employers in the region
The University provides a range of professional and confidential support services for students including a Counselling Service, a Chaplain, Hall Wardens, and a Vice President for Welfare and Education in the Students' Union
Eating Disorders Awareness Week runs until 25 February 2011
Figures quoted come from a survey commissioned by beat and carried out by Beaufort Research. For more information go to: www.b-eat.co.uk/PressMediaInformation/PressReleases/beatCymru
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Further Information

Jean Harris
01267 676732
J.Harris@tsd.ac.uk

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