Beauty Undressed

Shannon Cutts

Wednesday, 29 Feb 2012 at 7:00 pm – Great Hall, Memorial Union

Shannon Cutts battled anorexia and bulimia for fifteen years and now helps young adults put "beauty" into perspective. While only 1 percent of the population suffers from a diagnosed eating disorder, nearly 100 percent of the population have felt insecure or shameful about their physical appearance. Shannon Cutts will also discuss her experience as a mentor to women who have struggled to find support and understanding in day-to-day life following treatment for an eating disorder. It is the basis for her book Beating Ana: How to Outsmart Your Eating Disorder and Take Your Life Back and inspired her to found MentorCONNECT, a program that partners individuals struggling with eating disorders with those who have recovered. Eating Disorder Awareness Week.

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Cosponsored By:
  • Collegiate Panhellenic Council
  • Division of Student Affairs
  • Eating Disorder Coalition of Iowa
  • Graduate Students of Clinical Psychology
  • Inter-Residence Hall Association
  • Interfraternity Council
  • Student Athletic Affairs
  • Student Counseling Services
  • Committee on Lectures (funded by Student Government)
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