Jan 23 2009
National Eating Disorder Awareness Week
National Eating Disorder Awareness Week 2009 is February 22-28.
This year’s theme is:
…until eating disorders are history
The goals of NEDAwareness Week are:
- Prevent eating disorders
- Prevent body image issues
- Reduce the stigma surrounding eating disorders
- Improve access to treatment
Eating disorders are serious, life-threatening illnesses, not a choice. Recognizing the pressures, attitudes, and behaviors that shape the disorder will help with prevention, intervention, and to develop modalities of effective treatment.
Who Participates in NEDAwareness Week?
NEDAwareness Week is a collective effort of:
- Volunteers
- Eating disorder professionals
- Health care providers
- Educators
- Social workers
How NEDAwareness Week Works
NEDAwareness Week participants organize local events, share personal stories and distribute educational materials at schools, fitness centers, community centers, and places of worship and more the last week of February each year.
As an official NEDAwareness Week participant, you can be involved in any way that works with your schedule, resources, community, and interests. These events and activities often attract public media attention - on local, national and international levels.
What Can YOU Do:
As a blogger, writer, poet, tunesmith, photographer, graphic artist, textile artist, digital scrapbooker, you can use your voice and talent to spread the word and support the cause…
…until eating disorders are history
For further information:
FAQ for potential NEDAwareness Week participants.
Find events & Coordinators in your area.
Research into eating disorders focuses on causes, prevention and cures.
Source: National Eating Disorders Association
Recovery Rocks!
Roxie
