National Eating Disorders Awareness Week, 2024
| Published date | 28 February 2024 |
| Record Number | 2024-04258 |
| Citation | 89 FR 14561 |
| Court | Executive Office Of The President |
| Section | Presidential Documents |
Federal Register, Volume 89 Issue 40 (Wednesday, February 28, 2024)
[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 40 (Wednesday, February 28, 2024)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 14561-14562]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-04258] Presidential Documents
Federal Register / Vol. 89 , No. 40 / Wednesday, February 28, 2024 /
Presidential Documents
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Title 3--
The President
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Proclamation 10702 of February 23, 2024
National Eating Disorders Awareness Week, 2024
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
During National Eating Disorders Awareness Week, we
shine a light on these serious health conditions, which
impact nearly 1 in 10 people across America, and
reaffirm our commitment to improving access to mental
health services, treatment, recovery, and support.
Eating disorders are serious and life-threatening, but
with early intervention, a full recovery is possible.
Unfortunately, the stigmatization experienced by people
struggling with eating disorders often prevents them
from seeking health care and support. When left
untreated, eating disorders can have devastating
effects on the human body. Each of us has the power to
show compassion to those who are struggling, help break
down the barriers standing in the way of recovery, and
create a culture that treats everyone with dignity and
respect.
My Administration is taking action to support all those
living with eating disorders. Federal agencies such as
the National Institute of Mental Health have been
working to improve the detection and prevention of
eating disorders so we can save lives by developing
effective therapies and interventions. Through the
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services
Administration (SAMHSA) and funding for the National
Center of Excellence for Eating Disorders, we are
working to expand access to new tools and trainings for
health care providers, families, caregivers, and
community members so they can better detect and treat
eating disorders. We are helping schools hire more
mental health counselors, social workers, and nurses to
make sure that young people have the support they need
to live full and healthy lives.
At its core, tackling the mental health crisis is about
providing hope. That is why my Administration is
investing billions of dollars to improve access to
mental health services, helping people get the care
they deserve. Across the United States, we are
expanding the number of Certified Community Behavioral
Health Clinics that provide 24/7 care regardless of a
person's ability to pay. We are expanding training for
health care professionals; integrating mental health
services into primary care settings; improving coverage
of mental health conditions; strengthening enforcement
of parity laws; and addressing the harms of bullying
and social media that fuel eating disorders,
depression, and self-harm.
As Americans, we have a duty to reach out to one
another and leave no one behind. Let us extend a
helping hand to those struggling with an eating
disorder and ensure that they have access to the
treatment they deserve. This week, we recommit to
showing compassion and empowering our fellow Americans
to ask for help when they need it. For those in need of
support, visit samhsa.gov/find-support or call the
SAMHSA National Helpline at 1-800-662-4357 for
confidential, free, 24-hours-a-day, 365-days-a-year
information and referral services. For anyone
experiencing a crisis, immediate and confidential help
is also available by calling or texting 988, the
National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., President of
the United States of America, by virtue of the
authority vested in me by the Constitution
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and the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim
February 26 through March 3, 2024, as National Eating
Disorders Awareness Week. I encourage citizens,
government agencies, private businesses, nonprofit
organizations, and other interested groups to join in
activities that will increase awareness of what
Americans can do to prevent eating disorders and that
will improve access to care and other support services
for those currently living with an eating disorder.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this
twenty-third day of February, in the year of our Lord
two thousand twenty-four, and of the Independence of
the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
eighth.
(Presidential Sig.)
[FR Doc. 2024-04258
Filed 2-27-24; 8:45 am]
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