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CA SCR83
Concurrent Resolution
AI Summary
- Designates the week of February 24, 2020, to March 1, 2020, as Eating Disorders Awareness Week in California
- Recognizes that 20 million women and 10 million men in the United States suffer from clinically significant eating disorders at some time in their lives
- Acknowledges that eating disorders are serious, potentially life-threatening conditions affecting physical and emotional health, with anorexia having the highest mortality rate of any mental illness
- Notes that less than one-third of youth with eating disorders receive treatment and emphasizes the importance of early detection, intervention, and awareness among educators, medical providers, parents, and community members
- Supports the National Eating Disorders Association's efforts to address misconceptions about eating disorders and promote treatment resources
Legislative Description
Eating Disorders Awareness Week.
Last Action
Chaptered by Secretary of State. Res. Chapter 13, Statutes of 2020.
3/17/2020
Committee Referrals
Rules2/24/2020
Rules2/12/2020
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