Students on campus Monday may have no choice but to see themselves from the inside.

Feb. 28 marks the second “Mirrorless Monday,” an event to kick off National Eating Disorders Awareness Week.

Mirrors in 10 buildings on campus will be covered by paper where students are encouraged to write something positive about themselves.

Michelle Hall, eating disorders program coordinator at Student Counseling Service, said she hopes “Mirrorless Monday” encourages students to appreciate characteristics other than appearance.

“We hope that students can take one day to value themselves from the inside out,” Hall said.

Awareness of eating disorders is important on college campuses because an estimated one in 10 college students suffer from anorexia or bulimia, Hall said.

“There are an estimated 2,600 students with eating disorders on campus,” Hall said. “The sooner we catch a disorder, the greater the prognosis for recovery.”

According to the National Eating Disorders Association, 91 percent of women on a college campus had attempted to control their weight through dieting, and 22 percent dieted often or always.

Student Counseling Service offers free health assessments, group therapy and individual counseling for students with eating disorders. All records are confidential, and only the most severe cases are referred for further treatment, Hall said.

“We treat the person as a whole,” Hall said.

“We look at the connection between depression, relationships and the eating disorder.”

There will be a presentation at 7:30 p.m. Monday in room 101 of Carver Hall about how societal messages affect eating disorders.

Eating Disorders Services is located on the third floor of the Student Services Building.