Eating disorders are no longer something that can be ignored, for instance, without treatment the severe cases have a 20% mortality rate and with treatment 20% never make a full recovery (ANRED). With around 9%, around 30 million, of the population suffering from eating disorders in the US, something needs to be done (NEDA). May it be a program in school to teach children about the extreme dangers of the disease, or maybe trying to scare them with risks of them. Or maybe a public health statement informing the public about how serious and common this disorder is may work as
Eating disorders are no longer something that can be ignored, for instance, without treatment the severe cases have a 20% mortality rate and with treatment 20% never make a full recovery (ANRED). With around 9%, around 30 million, of the population suffering from eating disorders in the US, something needs to be done (NEDA). May it be a program in school to teach children about the extreme dangers of the disease, or maybe trying to scare them with risks of them. Or maybe a public health statement informing the public about how serious and common this disorder is may work as