Eating Disorders
Awareness Week
While our newsletter schedule didn't allow us to present this last week, we still want to bring attention to this important topic. Eating disorders come in varied forms and affect both females and males. Whether anorexic, bulimic or an overeater, these disorders lead to dangerous health issues, and sometimes even death.
While our newsletter schedule didn't allow us to present this last week, we still want to bring attention to this important topic. Eating disorders come in varied forms and affect both females and males. Whether anorexic, bulimic or an overeater, these disorders lead to dangerous health issues, and sometimes even death.
Eating disorders in the U.S. by the numbers:
- 7 million women and 1 million men have an eating disorder
- 152 million people know someone with an eating disorder
- 7.5% of anorexics die within 10 years; 35% will make a full recovery
- 1 in 10 people with an eating disorder receives treatment
- 80% of Americans seeking treatment do not receive adequate treatment
- 40% of newly identified cases of anorexia are in girls 15- to 19-years old
- 81% of 10-year-old girls are afraid to be fat
Our team of experts published several articles to educate you about eating disorders. We hope you'll be better armed to help a loved one, or be more prepared to treat your own disorder.
Common Eating Disorders Defined
Sources: NEDA; South Carolina Dept. of Mental Health
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