Eating Disorders
Types of Eating Disorders:
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Anorexia Nervosa - People with anorexia have an intense and irrational fear of gaining weight and having body fat. They may believe they're fat, even when well below the normal weight for their height and age. Anorexia is the most fatal eating disorder: some people may die of complications related to starvation, while others die of suicide.
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Bulimia - People with bulimia go through cycles of bingeing and purging. Bingeing involves eating large amounts of food quickly. This makes people feel physically ill and anxious about gaining weight. Then they purge, which can involve vomiting, depriving themselves of food, over exercising or using laxatives and diuretics.
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Binge Eating Disorder (BED) - People with binge eating disorder overeat compulsively, consuming huge amounts of food, often all at once. Like the other disorders, people with BED often feel out of control and powerless to stop the behaviour.
Information Retrieved from CAMH
Treatment Options in Ontario:
Category
Family Doctor (GP)
ED Treated
Allows Active Substance Use?
Referral Source
Contact Information: Seana Jackson-Brown at 905-522-1155 ext. 33561 or
St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton
Not explicitly. Although, referral to Capacity Building Team can be made once connected with the program.
Anorexia, Bulimia, BED, Other specified ED
Public
Outpatient
Type of Program
Category
Family Doctor (GP), Nurse Practitioner
ED Treated
Allows Active Substance Use?
Referral Source
Contact Information: Josephine Cassidy at 905-813-4505
Credit Valley Hospital (Mississauga)
No
Anorexia, Bulimia,
Other specified ED
Public
Outpatient, Day Hospital, Inpatient
Type of Program
Category
Family Doctor (GP), Nurse Practitioner
ED Treated
Allows Active Substance Use?
Referral Source
Contact Information: Doretta Mills at 416-340-3430 or
Toronto General Hospital
No
Anorexia, Bulimia,
Other specified ED
Public
Outpatient, Day Hospital, Inpatient
Type of Program
Category
Family Doctor (GP)
ED Treated
Allows Active Substance Use?
Referral Source
Contact Information: Josephine Cassidy, 905-813-4505
Homewood Health Centre (Guelph)
Yes
Anorexia, Bulimia,
Other specified ED
Private
Inpatient
Type of Program
Category
Family Doctor (GP)
ED Treated
Allows Active Substance Use?
Referral Source
Contact Information: 519-685-8500 ext. 74793
London Health Sciences Centre
No
Anorexia, Bulimia, BED,
Other specified ED
Public
Outpatient, Day Hospital, Inpatient
Type of Program
Category
Unknown
ED Treated
Allows Active Substance Use?
Referral Source
Contact Information: 416-495-0926
Waterstone Clinic (Toronto)
Yes
Anorexia, Bulimia, BED,
Other specified ED
Private
Outpatient, Inpatient
Type of Program
Category
All sources
ED Treated
Allows Active Substance Use?
Referral Source
Contact Information: 905-378-4647 ext.32532 or nedop@niagarahealth.on.ca
Niagara Health
No
Anorexia, Bulimia, BED,
Other specified ED
Public
Outpatient
Type of Program
Category
Not required
ED Treated
Allows Active Substance Use?
Referral Source
Contact Information: 905-333-5548
Danielle’s Place (Burlington)
Yes
Anorexia, Bulimia, BED,
Other specified ED
Peer Support
Outpatient
Type of Program
Category
Physician or
Nurse Practitioner
ED Treated
Allows Active Substance Use?
Referral Source
Contact Information: Cheryl Webb at 905 521 2100 x 73497
McMaster Children's Hospital (Hamilton)
No
Children and adolescents up to the age of 18
Public
Outpatient, Day Hospital, Inpatient
Type of Program