National Eating Disorders Awareness Week Is Feb. 21-27

Ms. Arter will share her story with the George Washington University community February 25 as the headline event of National Eating Disorder Awareness Week, held February 22-26.

Millions of Americans are silently suffering from eating disorders and will continue to do so in the coming years unless something is done, experts from the National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA) said.

If someone you care about has changed their relationship with food, is skipping meals or making excuses for not eating, adopts an overly restrictive diet and/or exercise plan, or focuses obsessively on healthy eating, please consider whether it’s an eating disorder.

The video was created by Body Gossip – a charity that campaigns through Arts and Education to empower every body to be the best version of themselves and “rock their own brand of gorgeous”.

“It was more of a way to regulate my anxiety and stress”, said Stroup, a senior psychology major and captain of the women’s lacrosse team. The event will also feature a Ball State student who will share her personal journey of recovering from an eating disorder.

Eating disorders are five times more prevalent than Alzheimer’s, according to the Colorado-based, Eating Disorders Foundation.

The National Eating Disorders Association is offering the free, anonymous screening.

“The importance of doing this is to save lives”, Vicki Crabtree, whose 13 year old granddaughter suffers from an eating disorder, said. Mysko said the motto is “Three minutes can save a life”. The NEDA Helpline is available Monday – Thursday, 9:00 a.m.to 9:00 p.m. ET and Fridays, 9:00 a.m.to 5:00 p.m. ET to answer your questions about seeking treatment for yourself or a loved one, finding support groups, assessing your options, and finding information and resources about eating disorders.

“Many times, those with mental health issues feel isolated and it can be empowering and comforting to them to see that they are not the only one that struggles with this”.

The duo hope their campaign will emphasise that eating disorders are psychiatric conditions, so numbers and weight are not indicators of how well or ill a sufferer is.

UMKC student Michaela Barrett agrees that eating disorders aren’t a commonly talked about issue, making it hard for people to reach out and get help.

It is a problem that can be easily treated and the treatment turns out to be very effective. “Get screened, get help, get healthy.’ We are directing people to an online screening tool”.

Castlewood Treatment Center for Eating Disorders, with headquarters in St. Louis, also has locations in Monterey, California, and Birmingham, Alabama.

“Often other mental health symptoms can exacerbate eating disorders and maybe even be the underlying cause”, Oberg said. “We have a lot of people in the region that come to that (Twin Cities) one”.