Μake us preferred on Google The Attica Region has launched “Breaking the Silence on Eating Disorders,” a public awareness campaign that aims to tackle the social stigma surrounding anorexia, bulimia and binge eating disorder.
As part of the initiative, an open information event was held in Syntagma Square, where members of the public could get reliable information about eating disorders. Organizers stressed that these are serious mental illnesses that call for early diagnosis, professional treatment and access to appropriate care.
(MICHALIS PAPANIKOLAOU / EUROKINISSI)
The campaign is also already on the air. Short videos featuring real testimonies and first-hand experiences from people living with eating disorders are running on television, online and across social media, sending a strong message of acceptance and support.
“Breaking the Silence on Eating Disorders” is being carried out in close collaboration with specialists from the First University Psychiatric Clinic at Eginition Hospital, the Second University Psychiatric Clinic at Attikon Hospital and the Child Psychiatry Clinic at Agia Sofia Children’s Hospital. The association EPISTREFO (“I Return”), which brings together families and friends of people with eating disorders, is also a partner.
