Today, February
22nd, kicks off Eating Disorder Awareness Week. Sponsored by The National Eating Disorder Association (NEDA), awareness week runs February 22nd-28th and the goals are to impart the seriousness of eating disorders, to improve public understanding of eating disorders and increase early detection and intervention in order to increase rates of recovery for eating eating disorders.
This year’s theme for is “I had no idea”. There are often misconceptions about eating disorders in communities, families and even in the medical profession. This year’s theme, “I had no idea”, does a great job of tackling some of the misconceptions around eating disorders.