[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 40 (Wednesday, March 1, 2023)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 12803-12804]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-04326]




                        Presidential Documents 



Federal Register / Vol. 88 , No. 40 / Wednesday, March 1, 2023 / 
Presidential Documents

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Title 3--
The President

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                Proclamation 10521 of February 24, 2023

                
National Eating Disorders Awareness Week, 2023

                By the President of the United States of America

                A Proclamation

                Nearly 1 in 10 Americans are expected to develop an 
                eating disorder in their lifetime. When left untreated, 
                eating disorders can have devastating effects on a 
                person's health. Each of us has the power to help 
                people who are struggling to receive the support and 
                treatment they need and to promote a culture that 
                treats everyone with dignity and respect. During 
                National Eating Disorders Awareness Week, we call 
                attention to this serious health condition and reaffirm 
                that, with early access to treatment and support, a 
                full recovery is possible.

                My Administration is taking action to address eating 
                disorders. Through the National Institute of Mental 
                Health, we are working to develop better 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 also helping health care providers, families, 
                caregivers, and community members access new tools and 
                trainings to help detect and treat eating disorders.

                I made tackling the mental health crisis a key pillar 
                of my Administration's Unity Agenda, and since coming 
                into office, I have invested billions of dollars to 
                improve access to mental health services. For example, 
                we are expanding Certified Community Behavioral Health 
                Clinics, which deliver 24/7 mental health care to 
                millions of Americans, regardless of their ability to 
                pay. We are also shaping brighter futures for the next 
                generation by helping schools hire more counselors, 
                social workers, and nurses; expanding training for 
                health care professionals; integrating mental health 
                into primary care; strengthening enforcement of mental 
                health parity laws; and addressing the harms of 
                bullying and social media platforms that fuel eating 
                disorders, depression, and self-harm.

                This week, let us acknowledge the families of those 
                struggling with eating disorders as they care for their 
                loved ones. Let us recommit to celebrating and 
                supporting our fellow Americans who are on their road 
                to recovery. And let us spread the word that help is 
                just a phone call away: The SAMHSA National Helpline at 
                1-800-662-4357 is a confidential, free, 24-hours-a-day, 
                365-days-a-year information and referral service. 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 and the laws 
                of the United States, do hereby proclaim February 26 
                through March 4, 2023, 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.

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                IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 
                twenty-fourth day of February, in the year of our Lord 
                two thousand twenty-three, and of the Independence of 
                the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
                seventh.
                
                
                    (Presidential Sig.)

[FR Doc. 2023-04326
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