Coaches and trainers

Athletes often experience heightened pressure to maintain a certain body weight or peak physical condition, which can contribute to increased rates of disordered eating. Coaches and trainers play an important role in promoting healthy eating habits, providing education on nutrition, and creating supportive environments that prioritize the overall well-being of athletes. This page provides information for coaches and trainers on supporting their athletes and identifying the warning signs of eating disorders.

• Coaches and Trainers Toolkit (National Eating Disorders Association website)
  • Information on what factors put athletes at risk for eating disorders, how to manage confidentiality issues when supporting an athlete, and how a teammate’s struggles may affect the entire team.
• Warning Signs of Eating Disorders (Project HEAL website)
• Eating Disorder Awareness Starts With Understanding (Project HEAL website)
• Eating Disorder Myths: What You Need to Know (Project HEAL website)
• How Others Can Help  (Families Empowered And Supporting Treatment for Eating Disorders (F.E.A.S.T.) website)
  • Find out how you can support individuals with disordered eating and their families and caregivers.
• Eating Disorders 101 and 201 for Community Members, Providers, School Professionals, and Caregivers (Eating Recovery Center website)