A note from MNC alum and current Bowdoin skier Meredith Stetter.
In case you didn’t know, this week is National Eating Disorder Awareness Week (NEDA Week, for short). AKA, this is the perfect time to learn more about the mental illness that infiltrates our wonderful sport all too often. Whether you have struggled with a disorder yourself or know a friend/teammate that is struggling or in recovery, there is plenty to learn. With education comes understanding, and with understanding comes our ability to combat the darker components of our culture. In other words, this is a problem that should matter to everyone, not just to those who struggle.
I encourage each of you to reach out this week, leave your comfort zone behind, and learn as much as you can. I’ve attached some resources that can be a good place to start.
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