Eating Disorders Awareness Week

The 24th February marks the start of Eating Disorders Awareness Week. The week was established to raise awareness of eating disorders and to campaign for the improvement of the treatment in this field. A large part of the campaign is calling for all UK medical schools to introduce proper training on eating disorders, this type of change would improve access to treatment and break the pattern of misdiagnosis.

In the UK, at least 1.25 million people are living with an eating disorder That’s at least 1 in 50 people.  And yet many people wouldn’t know how to spot the signs that someone has an eating disorder. This is important because the sooner someone is treated for an eating disorder the better their chance of making a full recovery.

The campaign aims to reach new audiences with the message that eating disorders are serious mental health conditions that can affect anyone – at any age, gender, or background – at any time.

So join us to raise awareness of this serious mental health condition and let people know that anyone can be affected by an eating disorder.

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Source: https://edaw.beateatingdisorders.org.uk/