CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 66Introduced by Senator Dodd(Coauthors: Senators Jones, Limn, and Newman)February 09, 2022 Relative to Eating Disorders Awareness Week.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSCR 66, as introduced, Dodd. Public health: Eating disorders.This resolution would designate the week beginning on February 21, 2022, as Eating Disorders Awareness Week.Digest Key Fiscal Committee: NO Bill TextWHEREAS, The 2022 theme of National Eating Disorders Awareness Week is See the Change, Be the Change and will focus on recognizing change within the ever-evolving eating disorders field and promoting advocacy, awareness, and community building; andWHEREAS, Eating disorders are serious conditions that are potentially life-threatening and have a great impact on both a persons physical and emotional health. Too often, signs and symptoms are 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 behaviors that shape them; andWHEREAS, In the United States, 20 million women and 10 million men suffer from clinically significant eating disorders at some time in their life. These disorders affect people across all backgrounds and include anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge eating disorders; andWHEREAS, The National Eating Disorders Association strives to address the many misconceptions regarding eating disorders and to highlight the availability of resources for treatment and support; andWHEREAS, National Eating Disorders Awareness Week is a collaborative effort consisting primarily of volunteers, including eating disorder professionals, health care providers, students, educators, social workers, and individuals committed to raising awareness of the dangers surrounding eating disorders and the need for early intervention and treatment access; andWHEREAS, Eating disorders usually appear in adolescence and are associated with substantial psychological problems, including depression, substance abuse, and suicide. Eating disorders are serious illnesses, not lifestyle choices. In fact, anorexia has the highest mortality rate of any mental illness; andWHEREAS, Many cases of eating disorders go undetected, and less than one-third of youth with eating disorders will receive treatment; andWHEREAS, Eating disorders experts have found that prompt intensive treatment significantly improves the chances of recovery. Therefore, it is important for educators, medical providers, parents, and community members to be aware of the warning signs and the symptoms of eating disorders; andWHEREAS, National Eating Disorders Awareness Week will encourage people to share their stories and experiences with eating disorders and body image struggles, highlight the importance of screenings for the early detection and intervention of eating disorders, dispel myths, and present eating disorders as a public health issue that affects all kinds of people, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, size, or background; andWHEREAS, The State of California recognizes the vital work of National Eating Disorders Awareness Week in promoting public and media attention to the seriousness of eating disorders and for working to improve education about their biological and environmental causes, as well as how to help those who are struggling with these debilitating diseases; now, therefore, be itResolved by the Senate of the State of California, the Assembly thereof concurring, That the Legislature proclaims the week of February 21, 2022, to February 27, 2022, inclusive, as Eating Disorders Awareness Week in the State of California; and be it furtherResolved, That the Secretary of the Senate transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 66Introduced by Senator Dodd(Coauthors: Senators Jones, Limn, and Newman)February 09, 2022 Relative to Eating Disorders Awareness Week.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSCR 66, as introduced, Dodd. Public health: Eating disorders.This resolution would designate the week beginning on February 21, 2022, as Eating Disorders Awareness Week.Digest Key Fiscal Committee: NO
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION
Senate Concurrent Resolution
No. 66
Introduced by Senator Dodd(Coauthors: Senators Jones, Limn, and Newman)February 09, 2022
Introduced by Senator Dodd(Coauthors: Senators Jones, Limn, and Newman)
February 09, 2022
Relative to Eating Disorders Awareness Week.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
SCR 66, as introduced, Dodd. Public health: Eating disorders.
This resolution would designate the week beginning on February 21, 2022, as Eating Disorders Awareness Week.
This resolution would designate the week beginning on February 21, 2022, as Eating Disorders Awareness Week.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
WHEREAS, The 2022 theme of National Eating Disorders Awareness Week is See the Change, Be the Change and will focus on recognizing change within the ever-evolving eating disorders field and promoting advocacy, awareness, and community building; and
WHEREAS, Eating disorders are serious conditions that are potentially life-threatening and have a great impact on both a persons physical and emotional health. Too often, signs and symptoms are 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 behaviors that shape them; and
WHEREAS, In the United States, 20 million women and 10 million men suffer from clinically significant eating disorders at some time in their life. These disorders affect people across all backgrounds and include anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge eating disorders; and
WHEREAS, The National Eating Disorders Association strives to address the many misconceptions regarding eating disorders and to highlight the availability of resources for treatment and support; and
WHEREAS, National Eating Disorders Awareness Week is a collaborative effort consisting primarily of volunteers, including eating disorder professionals, health care providers, students, educators, social workers, and individuals committed to raising awareness of the dangers surrounding eating disorders and the need for early intervention and treatment access; and
WHEREAS, Eating disorders usually appear in adolescence and are associated with substantial psychological problems, including depression, substance abuse, and suicide. Eating disorders are serious illnesses, not lifestyle choices. In fact, anorexia has the highest mortality rate of any mental illness; and
WHEREAS, Many cases of eating disorders go undetected, and less than one-third of youth with eating disorders will receive treatment; and
WHEREAS, Eating disorders experts have found that prompt intensive treatment significantly improves the chances of recovery. Therefore, it is important for educators, medical providers, parents, and community members to be aware of the warning signs and the symptoms of eating disorders; and
WHEREAS, National Eating Disorders Awareness Week will encourage people to share their stories and experiences with eating disorders and body image struggles, highlight the importance of screenings for the early detection and intervention of eating disorders, dispel myths, and present eating disorders as a public health issue that affects all kinds of people, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, size, or background; and
WHEREAS, The State of California recognizes the vital work of National Eating Disorders Awareness Week in promoting public and media attention to the seriousness of eating disorders and for working to improve education about their biological and environmental causes, as well as how to help those who are struggling with these debilitating diseases; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Senate of the State of California, the Assembly thereof concurring, That the Legislature proclaims the week of February 21, 2022, to February 27, 2022, inclusive, as Eating Disorders Awareness Week in the State of California; and be it further
Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.