PENNSYLVANIA, July 20 - WHEREAS, The 2021 theme for "NEDAwareness Week" is "Every

Body Has a Seat at the Table"; and

WHEREAS, This theme invites inclusivity in the greater eating

disorder community and sends a message to individuals at all

stages of body acceptance that their eating disorder recovery

issues are valid; and

WHEREAS, Signs and symptoms of eating disorders are often

overlooked, and many individuals, families and communities are

unaware of the devastating mental and physical consequences of

eating disorders, as well as the pressures, attitudes and

behaviours that shape them; and

WHEREAS, Many cases of eating disorders go undetected, and

less than one-third of youths with eating disorders receive

treatment; and

WHEREAS, Eating disorder experts have found that prompt,

intensive treatment significantly improves the chances of

recovery; and

WHEREAS, The Senate recognizes that "National Eating

Disorders Awareness Week" highlights the importance of

screenings for early detection and intervention of eating

disorders, dispels myths and presents eating disorders as a

public health issue with close connections to substance abuse,

obesity, trauma and other mental health conditions such as

depression, anxiety and obsessive-compulsive disorder; therefore

be it

RESOLVED, That the Senate recognize the week of February 22

through 28, 2021, as "Eating Disorders Awareness Week" in

Pennsylvania in conjunction with the observance of "National

Eating Disorders Awareness Week."

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