By Alex Wyckoff
Staff Writer
Costa’s People Attaining Complete Equality class held an assembly on May 4 that focused on eating disorders and self confidence.
The assembly included two psychiatrist guest speakers that talked about the mentality behind eating disorders and exercise addiction as well as the motivations behind starting these habits.
“We know a lot of people with eating disorders, and a lot of guys who exercise too much, so we thought it should be addressed at Costa,” PACE member junior Emily Roese said.
The assembly included information not just on eating disorders, but on exercise. It stressed ideas like an individual feeling the unquestionable need to work out every single day being unhealthy as well.
“There’ is a very fine line between a person who likes going every day to work out and a person who needs to go every day to work out,” PACE adviser Dr. Rocky Wilson said. “The person who needs to can’t miss a day, even for a special occasion, or for studying. If you have to go to the gym every day, and you don’t feel right if you don’t go, then there’s a problem.”
There will be one more PACE assembly this school year, and it will be a drug panel which will be held in the cafeteria in June.
“This was an important assembly,” Roese said. “Students should watch their eating habits and also be more careful about their health.”
It is very good thing to assemble to discuss topics like this so that we can overcome from problems. We can conclude one thing which is very helpful to overcome from eating disorders.