Eating Disorders Coalition

05/26/2026

Supporting someone living with a serious mental illness starts with understanding. Learning about mental health conditions can help you respond with empathy and confidence. Learn more: https://www.samhsa.gov/mental-health/what-is-mental-health/facts

05/21/2026

📣This is a direct result of EDC advocacy — FY26 funding is now unlocking a new SAMHSA Notice of Funding Opportunity to launch a national Eating Disorders Center of Excellence and expand training and technical assistance to strengthen early identification, intervention, and referral pathways.

Read our press release: https://bit.ly/4v42fUV
Review the NOFO + apply (due June 24): https://bit.ly/4wJIGD1

05/18/2026

Language matters. Choosing supportive words can help people feel seen, heard, and respected. https://www.samhsa.gov/mental-health/what-is-mental-health/how-to-talk

05/15/2026

May is Mental Health Month. And right now, there's a bill in Congress that could improve how we fund youth mental health care. Tell your reps to support the EARLY Minds Act: https://ow.ly/h1vU50YUy1a

05/12/2026

📣BREAKING: Senator Ted Cruz promises his committee will markup the Kids Online Safety Act! He also promised to work hand-in-hand with leadership in the US House to get the bill passed and signed into law this year!

🎥Watch the video & read our press release: https://bit.ly/3R8RKkw

05/12/2026

Sometimes the most important step is listening. Taking time to listen to the concerns of a young person in your life can help them feel safe sharing what they’re experiencing. https://www.samhsa.gov/mental-health/children-and-families

05/11/2026

Tomorrow, survivor parents are coming together on Capitol Hill to demand Congress pass the Kids Online Safety Act (S.1748).

We want to thank Eva Mendes, Mandy Patinkin, and Kathryn Grody for lending their voices to the fight this weekend, and for using their platforms to amplify survivor parent voices.

Join them and tell Congress to protect kids online.

✍🏼 Add your name to the petition today ➡️ https://tinyurl.com/KOSAPetition

05/05/2026

Proud to stand with 132 partners to strengthen the federal response to —expanding provider training, improving early identification, and advancing life-saving research. Read our letter to Congress: https://bit.ly/4dnf1rw.

05/05/2026

Eating disorders + substance use disorders often co-occur in young people. Join SAMHSA webinar on Wednesday, May 13 from 10 AM to 11:30 AM ET for evidence-based, practical tools to identify risk and connect youth to support. Register:

Course Description: For many adolescents and young adults, eating disorders (ED) and substance use disorders (SUD) are not distinct challenges, but integrated and mutually dependent challenges. This 90-minute interactive session explores the clinical intersection of these disorders, with a look at t...

05/04/2026

Mental health conditions are medical conditions and people living with them are more than a diagnosis. This , let’s lead with understanding. Learn more: https://www.samhsa.gov/mental-health