AZ SCR1030

Proclaims February 26 through March 4, 2018 as Eating Disorders Awareness Week in Arizona, aligning with National Eating Disorders Awareness Week.

Recognizes that 20 million women and 10 million men in the United States suffer from clinically significant eating disorders including anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge eating disorders.

Acknowledges that eating disorders are serious, potentially life-threatening mental illnesses with the highest mortality rate among psychiatric conditions, yet fewer than one-third of affected youth receive treatment.

Honors the National Eating Disorders Association and volunteers working to raise awareness about warning signs, promote early intervention and treatment access, and reduce stigma surrounding these conditions.

Emphasizes the 2018 awareness campaign theme "Let's Get Real" to highlight diverse perspectives of affected individuals and dispel myths about eating disorders affecting all demographics.