Welcome to CAPS!
CAPS is a unit of the division of Student Affairs and Enrollment Management of Sonoma State University.
CAPS offers confidential counseling to students experiencing personal
problems that interfere with their academic progress, career or well being.
Brief Therapy (1-8 sessions) is offered through individual, couple, family
or group modalities.
Measuring Your Self-worth by the Number on the Scale?
Do you allow the number on the scale to make or break your day? Do you rate your week by how your jeans fit? If so, you could be struggling with negative body image, a condition that puts you at risk for developing an eating disorder.
During college, maintaining a positive body image can be challenging, especially when everyone else seems obsessed with the way they look. Did you know that 95% of those who have an eating disorder are between the ages of 12 and 25?
We all have our days when we feel awkward or uncomfortable in our bodies, but when weight, food or exercise are controlling your life and preventing you from enjoying everyday activities, it might be time to seek help
February 22-28, 2009 is National Eating Disorders Awareness Week. As part of this national observance, Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) will be offering information on eating disorders and body image, as well as information on how to develop healthy eating and exercise habits. CAPS will have an information table in the Stevenson Breezeway on Wednesday February 25th and Thursday February 26th from 12:00-2:00pm.
Also as part of this national observance, CAPS will be offering anonymous screenings online at: https://www.mentalhealthscreening.org/screening/login.asp?keyword=SONOMA. The questionnaires are confidential and provide immediate feedback as well as information on how to get help if needed.
How much you weigh has nothing to do with your value as a person. If thoughts of food or exercise are controlling your life, we can help you regain balance. Body dissatisfaction and low self-esteem can negatively impact you academic performance and social life. Come learn about the signs of an eating disorder, and regain control. Gets tips on how to help a friend, and ways to develop better body image.
Facts about Eating Disorders:
- Nearly 10 million females and 1 million males in the U.S. are battling eating disorders such as anorexia and bulimia, while millions more suffer from binge eating disorder.
- The peak onset of eating disorders occurs during puberty and the late teen/early adult years, but symptoms can occur as young as kindergarten.
- More than one in three normal dieters progress to pathological dieting.
For more information please contact CAPS at 664-2153, or stop by and see us in Stevenson Hall 1088.
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The CAPS’s web pages are designed to provide information
only. If you would like to talk with someone or make an appointment,
please call 707/664-2153, 8:30am–4:30pm, Monday-Friday.
For immediate response when CAPS is closed, please call SSU Police Services
at 707/664-2143 or Sonoma County Crisis Line at 707/576-8181.
Please Note: Communication over the internet is not
secure. We do not provide personal counseling over the internet. Please
do not send by email any information you consider confidential.
Counseling & Psychological Services Contact Information
Sonoma State University
1088 Stevenson Hall
1801 E. Cotati Ave.
Rohnert Park, CA 94928
707/664-2153 – Phone
707/664-3636 – FAX
Hours of Operation: 8:30am–4:30pm, Monday-Friday
For questions about the information on our web site, contact us between the hours of 8:30am - 4:30 pm, Monday - Friday (707/664-2153.)
Click here to take an online mental health screening.
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