Broadening the scope of our eating disorders support systems – June 2nd, 2022

The COVID-19 pandemic has amplified the need for emergency support systems that can serve the needs of those most vulnerable in our communities. This includes the nearly one-million Canadians living with a diagnosable eating disorder – and the millions of others who are struggling with food and weight preoccupation. 

At UHN, we believe that through open, supportive dialogue and world-leading science, we can help break the shame, stigma and silence that affect those living with eating disorders. In partnership with the National Eating Disorders Information Clinic (NEDIC), our specialists are at the forefront of this fight, offering a life-saving helpline and prevention-based outreach and education programming to help provide essential coping tools to deal with the ongoing and ever changing nature of the pandemic. 

Join us to learn how specialists at UHN and NEDIC have pivoted in the face of the pandemic to provide virtual community outreach for those most in need.

Featuring:

Dr. Kathryn Trottier
Psychologist and Clinical Program Lead,
Eating Disorder Program, Centre for Mental Health

Ary Maharaj
Outreach & Education Coordinator,
NEDIC

Sarah Farrell
NEDIC Advisory Committee Member

Moderated by Christian Cote
Host of UHN's Behind the Breakthrough Podcast

WHEN: Thursday, June 2, 2022
TIME: 5 – 6 p.m.

[manbrains]

Why are MEDACTT resources being cut? Harm reduction is a crucial aspect of promoting quality of life and preventing hospitalization.

[manbrains]

Can you speak to the metrics by which success of hospital based treatment is based off of? Any articles on this that are open access?

What is the resistance toward DBT based programming and continuity of care on an outpatient basis?

How can we get mental health organizations across the nation to include support for EDs? It baffles me that the most deadly illnesses, ones that aren't rare by any means, are not represented or considered to be serious. Alternatively, EDs are seen as taboo and too scary to approach. Seems very backwards in terms of "earlier the intervention the better"

[manbrains]

My fear is that these myths will continue to be perpetuated until EDs are seen as biologically driven and neurometabolic in nature.