When to use this
The hour after you decide to act — and again in August, when the chain should be built before anybody needs it.
- You know what you saw, and you do not know who to tell first.
- A parent is defensive, or is the source of the pressure, and the next call decides whether anything happens.
- An athlete has told you they are afraid that being seen will cost them their spot.
Evidence sources
These references support the handout’s general education. Individual medical, supplement, laboratory, or injury questions should be handled by the appropriate qualified clinician.
- Bonci CM, et al. NATA position statement: preventing, detecting, and managing disordered eating in athletes. J Athl Train. 2008.
- Hornberger LL, Lane MA; AAP Committee on Adolescence. Identification and management of eating disorders in children and adolescents. Pediatrics. 2021.
- FERPA regulations, 34 CFR Part 99 — § 99.3 sole-possession exclusion, § 99.10, § 99.31(a)(1).
Where to go next
MoreStart with the triggersThe companion page: what you have to see, how long to wait, and which signs skip the waiting entirely.
ToolSort a pattern from one bad weekFree. Prints the questions to take to a parent and a physician — it does not produce a verdict.
PrintableBuild the chain into the seasonThe referral path is one of the four things the first month of a program is supposed to install.
