Feeling isolated in a crowd is a common experience among college freshmen during their first few weeks on campus. The classic college experience is becoming best friends with your hall mates, getting involved in different clubs and activities, and making sure it's well documented on Facebook for everyone to see at home. With such high expectations, one may question one's self-image regarding being accepted. If incoming students haven't already battled an eating disorder, they may be among the large percentage of students who developed one in college. Students and parents should feel more than confident that there are exceptional resources on the CSU campus for the prevention and treatment of eating disorders, with high success rates. At Colorado State University, the Health Network offers an effective multidisciplinary treatment program for students with eating disorders, led by highly trained professionals who specialize in each area of ​​treatment. A multidisciplinary program means that there are several techniques to treat the disorder, including: prevention, development and psychotherapy. To ensure optimal quality, the program must also include specific professionals such as a registered dietitian (RD), a primary care physician, and a therapist. Each eating disorder is as unique as the student fostering it. Therefore, the effective treatment for one person may be very different from another. I have found that a multidisciplinary approach is the optimal treatment for young adults, especially on a college campus. However, it has been brought to my attention that I share a view opposite to many who believe medicinal treatment is the best option. Allan S. Kaplan and Andrew Howlett recognize that the use of medi...... middle of paper ......rk at CSU has a strong shoulder to lean on for students battling eating disorders. Not only do they strive to cure eating disorders, they also strive to prevent them. Through a multidisciplinary approach, using prevention, development and psychotherapy, CSU responds to the needs of students with poor body image, students with severe and persistent symptoms. By educating their patients, this approach allows students to actively work on themselves and explore self-help. While the exact treatment plan depends on the severity of the disorder, CSU provides nutritional therapy, group or individual counseling, and medical care to students to get their health back on track. If I were a parent of a young adult suffering from an eating disorder, I would feel completely confident that CSU had the best resources my child would need to rehabilitate.