Stop Stigma! Start Care! Together
Why is Stop Stigma – Start Care Important?
- Worldwide, over 70 million people are estimated to be affected by an eating disorder, including anorexia, bulimia, binge eating disorder, avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID), and other specified feeding or eating disorder (OSFED).
- Eating disorders have the HIGHEST MORTALITY RATE of any other psychological illness
- Eating disorders affect people of all genders, sexual orientations, ages, socioeconomic class, abilities, races, and ethnic backgrounds
- Good news! When eating disorders are treated EARLY and they have a significantly higher recovery rate
How to take action for World Eating Disorders Action Day, June 2, 2026:
- #ShowUsYourPurple
From Croatia to Canada, Mexico City to Paris, landmarks are lighting up purple. Join the movement and show us your purple on social media! Take a snap of yourself, nominate someone else and use the hashtag #ShowUsYourPurple.
- Follow the conversation
Use the hashtags #ShowUsYourPurple #WorldEatingDisordersActionDay #WorldEDday2026. Share, re-post or retweet our downloadable graphics, or create a custom social media post sharing something meaningful for you. Use any of our social media platforms: Facebook, Instagram or LinkedIn.
- Host or attend an event
Local events are being organized by advocates across the world. Find out what’s happening in your community and join in! Events are posted on Facebook, IG and here: https://worldeatingdisordersactionday.org/events
- Discuss eating disorders
Look at our messages and discuss them with your family, friends, school, or at your place of work. Through open, supportive dialogue, we can create change. Reach out and talk about it! - Donate to an Eating Disorder organization
Consider donating to your local Eating Disorder organization to support their work, donate to. A list of our World Eating Disorders Action Day Participating Organizations can be found here: https://worldeatingdisordersactionday.org/resourses/information-support
