National Eating Disorder Screening In the United States, as many as 20 million women and 10 million men are struggling with eating disorders, which have the highest mortality rates of any mental illness 95 percent of those who have eating disorders are between the ages of 12 and 25. The earlier people can find help, the better their chances of recovery. w The National Eating Disorders Screening Program (NEDSP) is designed to educate and screen college students for eating disorders, and to connect at-risk students with the resources they need. http://mentalhealthscreening.org/docs/nedaflyer.pdf