This year’s campaign, Embracing Possibilities, highlights the power of community-driven solutions, innovative care models, and insightful educational opportunities that aim to transform the eating disorder care landscape. By working together, we can break down barriers and illuminate pathways to equitable, accessible, and inclusive support for all.

Eating disorders affect people of all genders, sexual orientations, ages, socioeconomic classes, abilities, races, and ethnic backgrounds

Eating disorders are complex mental illnesses with physical manifestations. A variety of factors contribute to the development of an eating disorder, which can be organized into three broad categories:

• Biological: these include genetics and physiology

• Psychological: these include personality traits, emotion regulation, and other existing mental health conditions

• Social and cultural: these include family and peer influences, appearance standards, and discrimination

While eating disorders are serious and can have life-threatening complications, they are also treatable illnesses.

Search for support and treatment providers in the service provider directory: https://nedic.ca/find-a-provider/

Helpline

We believe that through open, supportive dialogue, we can help break the shame, stigma and silence that affect nearly 1 million Canadians living with a diagnosable eating disorder — and the millions of others who are struggling with food and weight preoccupation.

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1-866-633-4220

Email ([email protected]), and live chat services are available:

9am – 9pm Monday – Thursday

9am – 5pm on Friday

12pm – 5pm on Saturday and Sunday

Note: all times EST.

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