{"id":1030,"date":"2016-01-26T19:14:56","date_gmt":"2016-01-26T19:14:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.luc.edu\/chicagostyle\/?p=1030"},"modified":"2016-01-26T19:14:56","modified_gmt":"2016-01-26T19:14:56","slug":"bieda-ful","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blogs.luc.edu\/chicagostyle\/?p=1030","title":{"rendered":"BIEDA-FUL"},"content":{"rendered":"

There is a new organization on campus, and <\/span>you have to know about it.<\/b> BIEDA is a group founded by two Loyola students who want to help bring awareness to a problem that a large number of students face: body image issues. This week we got the opportunity to sit down with<\/span> the President Alex Kramer and Vice President Anna Pristach of BEIDA. This new and upcoming club at Loyola is already having a <\/span>huge impact<\/b> on not only the Loyola community, but Universities across the country as well. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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CHICago Style: <\/b>What is BIEDA?<\/b><\/p>\n

Alex:<\/b> BIEDA stands for Body Image and Eating Disorder Awareness. <\/span>This organization is meant to spread awareness and educate the Loyola community, and the rest of society, <\/b>on the severity of eating disorders.<\/b> Eating disorders aren\u2019t talked about very often, seeing as people really don\u2019t know much about them or they\u2019re scared to talk about them. BIEDA is also meant to show how important it is to love yourself physically and mentally as well as <\/span>raising money in order to help people receive professional, medical help to people who are unable to afford it.<\/span><\/p>\n

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CS:<\/b> What inspired you to start this organization?<\/b><\/p>\n

Alex:<\/b> I have struggled from an eating disorder since the 8<\/span>th<\/span> grade and started to finally talk about it and get help my senior year of high school. Even though the disorder isn\u2019t active anymore it is something I think about every day. <\/span>It is a disease that over half of college students struggle with, men and women, and I was tired of seeing myself, my friends, and others struggle<\/b>, so one day I brought up the idea to Anna and we decided it was time to do something.<\/span><\/p>\n

Anna:<\/b> I am a huge promoter of positive body image. College organizations\/clubs\/groups concerning body image and eating disorders are so few in number that it\u2019s no wonder why people are so uneducated and uncomfortable with the subject. Sure there are awareness weeks on college campuses, but <\/span>a disease that is so prevalent and affects so many individuals deserves so much more than just a week. <\/b>That is one of the main reasons starting BIEDA was so important to us.<\/span><\/p>\n

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CS: <\/b>Why do you think this is an important topic?<\/b><\/p>\n

Anna:<\/b> Body image and eating disorders are both such important topics because everyone encounters them at some point in their lifetime, yet it is rarely talked about. <\/span>Especially for college students, body image and the way we view and compare ourselves to others is unavoidable.<\/b> Even though everyone deals with body image differently (i.e. extremely negative body image may lead to eating disorders), people can undoubtedly relate to the feeling of critiquing yourself or thinking \u201cif I just had Carrie Underwood\u2019s legs\u201d or \u201ccan\u2019t I just have abs like Zac Efron.\u201d <\/span>BIEDA\u2019s entire mission is focused on turning these thoughts around and showing people how good it feels to love your body and be comfortable in your own skin.<\/b><\/p>\n

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CS: H<\/b>ow do you think BIEDA can affect the community?<\/b><\/p>\n

Alex:<\/b> I think BIEDA can affect the community in a number of ways. We started this organization only a few months ago and already have students from other colleges reaching out to us saying they think this organization is awesome and that they want it to start at their school, even though it has all just begun. <\/span>We have only had 3 meetings and one event on campus and have already attracted a hundred or so students.<\/b> People want to get involved. BIEDA will not only affect our community, it will hopefully eventually affect all of society across the country. <\/span>The best and most effective thing the Loyola community and BIEDA can do to reach success together is to continue promoting awareness of positive body image and raising awareness on the topic of eating disorders!<\/span><\/p>\n

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CS: What is your goal for BIEDA?<\/b><\/p>\n

Alex:<\/b> My biggest hope and goal is that BIEDA will help those struggling to go out and seek help. Whether it be attending club meetings, opening up to a friend, seeking help at a treatment center, or seeking help through a family member. Whether you have an eating disorder, have a loved one who has an eating disorder, or you don\u2019t have one and just struggle to be happy physically and mentally with yourself, I want BIEDA to be the beginning of something for everyone. It\u2019s hard to go through things alone and I think BIEDA can help put an end to that.<\/span><\/p>\n

Anna:<\/b> I really hope that BIEDA will be an organization that continues to grow and reach new heights throughout its lifetime at Loyola. Whether it be partnering with larger, eating disorder-focused nonprofits like Nationals Eating Disorders Association (NEDA) or just increasing the number of individuals it is able to reach and positively influence, I hope BIEDA and its members will always strive to make the most out of what the organization has to offer.<\/span><\/p>\n

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CS: Ho<\/b>w can people become a part BIEDA?<\/b><\/p>\n

Alex:<\/b> Come to our meetings! Our meetings are currently <\/span>Tuesdays at 7:30pm, room 324 of Cuneo Hall<\/b>. They are every other week and start January 26<\/span>th<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Anna:<\/b> Feel free to email the BIEDA email as well at <\/span>bieda.luc@gmail.com<\/span> ! Just say you\u2019re interested in joining and we will add you to the Facebook group so you can stay up to date with announcements\/event information. <\/span><\/p>\n

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Go check BIEDA out on their Facebook page:<\/span> https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/BIEDALUC\/?pnref=story<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Also ask to join their Facebook group: <\/span>https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/559247070893881\/?pnref=story<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Make sure to get involved with BIEDA by contacting <\/span>bieda.luc@gmail.com<\/span><\/a> to be a part of this great organization! Want more CHICago Style? Make sure you follow us on<\/span> Twitter<\/b><\/a> and <\/span>Instagram<\/b><\/a> to stay up to date!<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

There is a new organization on campus, and you have to know about it. BIEDA is a group founded by two Loyola students who want to help bring awareness to a problem that a large number of students face: body image issues. This week we got the opportunity to sit down with the President Alex<\/p>\n

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