Madison Hoell

| fearfully and wonderfully made | NC State '18 |

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Thanks for the souvenir, @SouthernSmash1! #SmashTALK

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Dempsey comments that many physical scales have been smashed since the organization began. #SmashTALK

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Students ask clarification between clean eating, and ED habits, Lutz points out the intent behind the choice. #SmashTALK

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“Eating disorders know no bounds. Every race, gender and age are affected,” said Dempsey. #SmashTALK

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A Q&A session is beginning, questions on ED resources and how Southern Smash was created have been asked. #SmashTALK

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One of Southern Smash’s logos, “dare to love yourself” is displayed on the screen. #SmashTALK

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The room is overflowing with students. Every seat and carpet space is taken. Approximately 100+ people. #SmashTALK

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NC State students are offered three visits to the dietician per year through Student Health Services. #SmashTALK

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“Mental illness is a hard concept, because did not choose this eating disorder. I can, however, choose treatment.” #SmashTALK

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“One more purge, one more run and you could drop dead.” Dempsey's therapist told her at her recovery center. #SmashTALK

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Overexercising, binging, purging, diet pills, restrictive eating are all characteristics of eating disorders. #SmashTALK

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Dempsey created a video with pictures of past journals and stories of her past. 15 years worth of an ED. #SmashTALK

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McCall Dempsey, founder of Southern Smash, takes the stage as a woman in recovery from an ED. #SmashTALK

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"You shouldn't eat after 8 p.m." -- a myth according to Lutz, that the crowd was outwardly surprised by. #SmashTALK

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Anna Lutz, a dietician in the area, outlines the top five nutritional myths. #SmashTALK

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Uken tears up with a final statement, “You are not your eating disorder.” Followed by a booming applause. #SmashTALK

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“My boyfriend confronted me about it, and then my comfort blanket was out in the open, then I have to do something about it.” #SmashTALK

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Brooke Uken, a senior at NC State, speaks on her ED that manifested in high school. #SmashTALK

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Boone encourages students to know their role as a friend, not their therapist or nutritionist. Meet individuals where they are at.#SmashTALK

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Jordan Boone, a psychotherapist, kicks off her section stating, “Eating disorders thrive in isolation.” #SmashTALK