According to an article appearing this week in the college's newspaper, a junior at the California State University at Cal Poly is founding a new on-campus club: the Coalition for Health, Wellness, and Body Appreciation. Jamie Engelhardt suffered from anorexia during her freshman year. After taking a year off of school to recover, she returned to school prepared to help others who may be struggling with the same issues. She came up with the idea of starting the coalition while talking to an eating disorder specialist in her home town of San Diego. Jamie commented about her new endeavor:
"After going through the recovery process and now being in recovery, it's my passion in life to help people who suffer from (anorexia nervosa) and make a difference (in the fight against the disease). & I didn't know how much support I would get on campus; I was nervous about it. & But I just decided that I needed to follow my passion and I wanted to go into this full force."
(Source: www.mustangdaily.net)
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