MI HR0197

Declares February 26-March 3, 2012 as Eating Disorder Awareness Week in Michigan

Notes that approximately 10 million females and 1 million males in the United States struggle with eating disorders such as anorexia or bulimia

States that anorexia nervosa has the highest premature fatality rate of any mental illness, with mortality rates 12 times higher for females aged 15-24 with the condition

Identifies that 40 percent of newly identified anorexia cases occur in girls aged 15-19 and only one-third of people with anorexia receive mental health care

Establishes that the week's theme of "Everybody Knows Somebody" aims to prevent eating disorders, reduce stigma, and improve access to treatment