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The Office on Women’s Health (OWH) sent this bulletin at 03/17/2022 11:16 AM EDT

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Eating Disorders and the COVID-19 Pandemic Summit

In case you missed it, the HHS Office on Women's Health and Office of Population Affairs hosted a virtual summit with experts in the field to understand how the COVID-19 pandemic has contributed to eating disorders. Health providers and researchers discussed the dramatic increase in eating disorders during the pandemic and how clinicians have adapted their practices to improve screening and treatment. Panelists also discussed the triggering effect of social media, eating disorders in female athletes, and a new tool to help primary care providers screen patients for eating disorders.

Watch the Summit, here: https://youtu.be/gQwBmKyXzJ0

New Eating Disorder Resources

Visit OWH's National Eating Disorders Awareness Week web page featuring a video from HHS Assistant Secretary for Health, ADM Rachel Levine: https://www.womenshealth.gov/nedaw
Use the NEDAW toolkit to share messages and resources on symptoms, treatment, trainings and more among your partners and networks.
Healthcare providers: Explore training, resources, and a toolkit created by the SAMHSA-funded National Center of Excellence for Eating Disorders.

...and Continuing the Conversation

Follow @womenshealth in March as we share tips, tools, and resources in support of National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day and National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day.

Closing the Evidence to Practice Gap

New Funding Opportunity!

Addressing Eating Disorders and the COVID-19 Pandemic

The Office on Women's Health anticipates the availability of funds to support grants focusing on eating disorders during the COVID-19 pandemic. OWH anticipates funding projects designed to identify, develop, and implement evidence-based interventions aimed at detecting and preventing eating disorders, focusing on teen girls at risk for eating disorders during the COVID-19 pandemic.

To read the grant forecast, visit: https://go.usa.gov/xzaJq

Words for Wellness

OWH Blog

Check out our latest blogs and learn what actions you can take to improve your health!

HHS blog: Increasing awareness & improving care for those who have or are at risk of developing eating disorders.
Fact Sheet: Reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA).

What's New in Women's Health Research

Pediatric emergency department visits associated with some mental health conditions increased during the COVID-19 Pandemic. The proportion of pediatric emergency department visits among teen girls with eating disorders doubled during the pandemic, according to a new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. Heightened awareness and screening for presentations of emotional distress, especially among adolescent females, and expansion of evidence-based prevention and intervention services can improve pediatric health. Learn more here: https://go.usa.gov/xzCgn.

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