Members' Business: Eating Disorders Awareness Week 2018 - 28 February 2018
Channel: The Scottish Parliament
Date: 2018-02-28

Clare Haughey: Eating Disorders Awareness Week 2018—That the Parliament
notes that 26 February marks the beginning of Eating Disorders Awareness Week 2018;
acknowledges that these disorders are serious mental health conditions that affect people
psychologically, socially, and physically; understands that approximately 1.25 million people in the
UK have an eating disorder, of which an estimated 89% are female; praises the Scottish Eating
Disorders Interest Group and the charity, Beat, on providing what it sees as vital help for people
with such conditions and their families; notes that the Scottish Government's Mental Health
Strategy 2017-2027 commits to working toward the development of a digital tool to specifically
support young people with eating disorders; highlights the programme, See Me, which it considers
has been instrumental in tackling the stigma and discrimination associated with mental health
issues, including eating disorders, and notes the calls for all stakeholders to continue to working
together to ensure that the appropriate help is available and that early intervention is essential in
reducing unnecessary deaths. R

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