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A Canadian Resource for Eating Disorders

westchamplainfht
Dec 22, 2019
1 min read

Eating disorders are a complex bio/psycho/social mental illness that include influencing factors such as genetics, personality and temperament, and cultural norms. Those who struggle with self-image and perceptions about their appearance tend to be at risk for developing an eating disorder; add the tendency to achieve perfection and/or trauma to increase the risk. An important resource for those struggling with an eating disorder is the National Eating Disorder Information Centre, operating Canada's only national toll-free helpline (and instant chat), providing support and treatment options to people across Canada. Of callers to the helpline, 45% are those personally affected, 30% are concerned loved ones, and 15% are health professionals. Their extensive website features a blog, countless resources for understanding eating disorders as well as tabs as to where to get help. Their toll free number: 1-866-633-4220 To visit the website: https://nedic.ca/ Like this post? Consider subscribing! Photo credit: http://Photo by Annie Spratt on Unsplash

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Land Acknowledgement

The West Champlain Family Health Team acknowledges it is located upon the traditional and unceded territory of the Algonquin People and respects the traditional knowledge and healing developed over generations. We have the privilege and responsibility to serve First Nations, Inuit, and Métis of many backgrounds and from many treaty and non-treaty lands and territories, and to demonstrate respect for the contributions and cultures of Indigenous Peoples.

 

Iye West Champlain Family Health Team ogíkikenindánáwá taniziwadj ondaje Algonquin Anishinábe tanakíwin ega ka mígiwewadj iyo kichi Anishinábewakí ashidj odapítenindánáwá kikádjichigewin ashidj mino nódjimowin ka pamíkán pinawígo. Nínawind d’ayánánán shawenimigoziwin ashidj inenindágoziwin kidji wídókáwadag Anishinábeg, Abitawizíg ashidj Kíwedinóg máneg wendjibáwadj ashidj níbina nakondiwin ashidj ega akíng ashidj tanakíwinan ashidj kidji wábandayá apítenindagoziwin ondji ka mígiwewadj ashidj pimádjiwowinan ogo Anishinábeg Pemádizidjig.

 

The West Champlain Family Health Team is grateful to the Indigenous Health Circle (which works in collaboration with The Algonquins of Pikwàkanagàn and the Ottawa Valley Ontario Health Team) for sharing a meaningful land acknowledgement both in English and Omámíwininímowin (the Algonquin Anishinábe language), which is the basis of our own.

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