Founder & Director, Rabbits in Submarines Collective

Jeannie Park

Rabbits in Submarines Collective is a lived expertise-based non-profit and currently the
only organization dedicated to eating disorders in South Korea. Since 2023, we have also been the sole host of Korea’s Eating Disorders Awareness Week, held annually during the last week of February.
I am deeply grateful to join World Eating Disorders Action Day again this year, following our first participation last year. World Eating Disorders Action Day again offers us a rare and inspiring opportunity to raise our voices in harmony with like-minded people across the world, as if singing together in a global choir. In South Korea, where a proper eating disorder treatment system and dedicated public
policies have yet to be established, World Eating Disorders Action Day again gives me warmth, courage, and strength to
keep going.

잠수함토끼콜렉티브 대표
박지니
잠수함토끼콜렉티브는 당사자의 경험과 지식에 기반한 비영리단체이며, 현재 한국에서 활동하는
유일한 섭식장애 관련 단체입니다. 2023년부터 매년 2월 마지막 주에 한국 섭식장애 인식주간을
단독으로 개최해오고 있습니다.
지난해에 이어 올해도 세계 섭식장애 행동의 날에 함께할 수 있어 감사한 마음입니다. WEDAD는
문제의식을 공유하는 전 세계 사람들과 마치 합창단처럼 목소리를 맞출 수 있는, 드물고도 소중한
기회이기 때문이에요.
제대로 된 섭식장애 치료 체계와 공공 정책이 마련된 적 없는 한국에서, WEDAD는 제가 섭식장애
애드보커시 활동을 계속 이어갈 수 있도록 따뜻한 우정과 용기를 건네줍니다

University Student

Emma Cunningham-Bradshaw

Participating in World Eating Disorders Action Day gave me the courage to speak out against stigma and help other young people in my community.

Clinical Psychologist, Arab Eating Disorders Association (AEDA)

Dr. Carine el Khazen Hadati

As the founder of AEDA and a longstanding voice in advancing eating disorder care in the Middle East for over two decades, World Eating Disorders Action Day is a powerful moment of global, cross-cultural alignment. Its collective efforts actively contribute to our mission — strengthening awareness, access to evidence-based, culturally sensitive care, and reinforcing my ongoing commitment to driving this field forward in the region.

Dietician, Clinical Psychologist, Arab Eating Disorders Association (AEDA)

Carina Khoury Ghossoub

As a dietitian specialized in eating disorders in the UAE, working within a multidisciplinary team, I’ve seen how often eating disorders go unseen, misunderstood, or minimized. World Eating Disorders Action Day means a lot to me because it reminds us that awareness truly can save lives.

Through my clinical work and my role as a board member of the Arab Eating Disorders Association, especially while helping lead our social media advocacy, I’ve witnessed the power of education, community, and culturally sensitive conversations in reducing stigma and helping people feel less alone.

For me, this day is not only about raising awareness.
It is about amplifying voices from our region, promoting access to evidence-based care, and reminding people that recovery is possible and that everyone deserves support, at any stage of their journey.

MFT, Certified FBT Therapist

Adrianna Rodriguez

Platforms like World Eating Disorders Action are essential because they amplify accurate, evidence-based information in a space often crowded with misinformation about food, weight, and recovery. They help shift the narrative from stigma and silence to understanding. For clinicians, they create an opportunity to advocate for treatments that are grounded in research, while also validating the lived experiences of those affected. Ultimately, they bridge the gap between science and the public, making recovery more visible, more supported, and more attainable. At its core, this platform is about reminding people that healing is possible with compassion, connection, and the right support.

Executive Director of NIED, Canada

Natasha Zanolin MBA

We treat broken bones without question. Mental illness deserves the same.

Co-founder and director of Comenzar de Nuevo A.C.

Dra. Eva María Trujillo Chi Vacuán, MD, MET, FAED, CEDS, FAAP, F.iaedp

Too many people are still unseen and without care in time. Eating disorders are real, serious illnesses—and recovery is possible. World Eating Disorders Action Day is about making that possible for everyone.