Our Theme: “Everybody Knows Somebody”This year’s NEDAwareness Week theme is “Everybody Knows Somebody” because awareness of eating disorders is certainly spreading. Last year, NEDAwareness Week registrants spanned all 50 states and 29 other countries. We hope to have another record-breaking year in 2012, and have everyone commit to doing just one thing!
Our Mission
The aim of NEDAwareness Week is to ultimately prevent eating disorders and body image issues while reducing the stigma surrounding eating disorders and improving access to treatment. Eating disorders are serious, life-threatening illnesses - not choices - and it’s important to recognize the pressures, attitudes and behaviors that shape the disorder.
What is NEDAwareness Week?
NEDAwareness Week is a collective effort of primary volunteers, including eating disorder professionals, health care providers, students, educators, social workers, and individuals committed to raising awareness of the dangers surrounding eating disorders and the need for early intervention and treatment.
How NEDAwareness Week Works
This year, NEDA is once again asking everyone to do just one thing to help raise awareness and provide accurate information about eating disorders. NEDAwareness Week participants can choose from a huge range of ways to contribute: Distribute info pamphlets and put up posters, write one letter for Media Watchdogs, register as a Volunteer Speaker or host a Volunteer Speaker, post information on Facebook or arrange interactice and educational activities such as a meditation and yoga event, panel discussions, fashion shows, body fairs, movie screenings, art exhibits and more. As an official NEDAwareness Week participant you can be involved in ay way that works with your schedule, resources, community, and interests.These events and activities are vital to attracting public media attention - on local, national and international levels.
On Our Radar: NEDAwareness Week 2012
We launched this site a year ago right around NEDAwareness Week, 2011. Can’t believe a year has flown by already.
This year, we plan to partner up with NEDA during the NEDAwareness Week to partake in the larger conversation within the eating disorder awareness community. We are finalizing the details, so stay tuned. In the mean time, read more on NEDA’s site on how you can take part too!
A cliche saying I know, but keep calm and carry on!
- Lisa
I’m concerned about the amount of notes this might get.
What Bulimia Has Done for Me
Yes I’ve lost some weight, definitely enough for people to notice, but I have to continue to purge everything I eat just to avoid gaining weight. My throat hurts all the time, my face looks puffy, I’m sick and in pain all the time. I have no friends, I failed all of my classes last semester, my parents are concerned about me, I care but I would prefer that they wouldn’t. I want to get better but I rather disappear…….. This isn’t worth it but I don’t know how to stop
