Join us March 17th to support patients and their families
Join the members of the Eating Disorders treatment and recovery community in bringing the Worldwide Charter for Action on Eating Disorders to Madison.
10 a.m. to Noon, March 17th
At the North Hearing Room in the Wisconsin State Capitol,
Madison Wisconsin
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It’s time for the eating disorder treatment and recovery community to pull together; our strength in numbers can make a difference.
One in five women suffer from disordered eating. Anorexia has the highest mortality rate of any mental illness, yet shame, stigma, and lack of awareness lead to eating disorders being largely misunderstood. This can prevent individuals from receiving adequate care. Everyone suffers from eating disorders, men, women, children and adolescents. This is not “just a little girl’s disease.” Early intervention and prevention programs are virtually non-existent in Wisconsin leaving many people to receive help too little too late.
Support the World Wide Charter for Action on Eating Disorders as Wisconsin’s eating disorders treatment and recovery communities come together to bring this critical issue to Wisconsin for a briefing.
SPEAKERS TO INCLUDE: Sen. Alberta Darling, Rep. Sandra Paasch, Ted Weltzin, MD., Medical Director of Eating Disorders Services at Rogers Memorial Hospital, Oconomowoc, Wisc., and other members of Wisconsin’s eating disorders treatment and recovery community.
LEGISLATIVE SPONSORS: Rep. Sandra Paasch, Sen. Alberta Darling, Sen. Dave Hansen
Come demonstrate your support for this measure that advocates the rights and expectations for people with eating disorders and their families. Join the army of advocates who refuse to stay silent on this issue.
- Sign up to come to the briefing.
- Contact your elected members of the state legislature and ask them to support this charter.
- Volunteer to play a role in the event.
You can also Find out more at AED’s website dedicated to the Worldwide Charter for Action on Eating Disorders, or download the World Wide Charter for Action on Eating disorders directly.
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