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 overweight, 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
Eating disorders are a range of conditions involving an obsession with food, weight and appearance. This obsession negatively affects people's health, relationships and day-to-day living.
Eating Disorders
Online Resources
Treatment Options in Ontario:
St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton
Contact Information: Jennifer Crooks at 905-522-1155 ext. 33433 or jcrooks@stjoes.ca
Category
Public
Type of Program
Outpatient
ED Treated
Anorexia, Bulimia, BED, Other specified ED
Allows Active Substance Use?
Not explicitly. Although, referral to Capacity Building Team can be made once connected with the program.
Referral Source
Family Doctor (GP)
Credit Valley Hospital (Mississauga)
Contact Information: 905-813-4505
Category
Public
Type of Program
Outpatient, Day Hospital, Inpatient
ED Treated
Anorexia, Bulimia,
Other specified ED
Allows Active Substance Use?
No
Referral Source
Family Doctor (GP), Nurse Practitioner
Toronto General Hospital
Contact Information: 416 340 3477
Category
Public
Type of Program
Outpatient, Day Hospital, Inpatient
ED Treated
Anorexia, Bulimia,
Other specified ED
Allows Active Substance Use?
No
Referral Source
Family Doctor (GP), Nurse Practitioner
Homewood Health Centre (Guelph)
Contact Information: 866-932-0037, ext. 32551
Category
Private
Type of Program
Inpatient
ED Treated
Anorexia, Bulimia,
Other specified ED
Allows Active Substance Use?
Yes
Referral Source
Family Doctor (GP)
London Health Sciences Centre
Contact Information: 519-685-8500 ext. 74793
Category
Public
Type of Program
Outpatient, Day Hospital, Inpatient
ED Treated
Anorexia, Bulimia, BED,
Other specified ED
Allows Active Substance Use?
No
Referral Source
Family Doctor (GP)
Waterstone Clinic (Toronto)
Contact Information: 416-495-0926
Category
Private
Type of Program
Outpatient, Inpatient
ED Treated
Anorexia, Bulimia, BED,
Other specified ED
Allows Active Substance Use?
Yes
Referral Source
Unknown
Niagara Health
Contact Information: 905-378-4647 ext.32532 or nedop@niagarahealth.on.ca
Category
Public
Type of Program
Outpatient
ED Treated
Anorexia, Bulimia, BED,
Other specified ED
Allows Active Substance Use?
No
Referral Source
All sources
Danielle’s Place (Burlington)
Contact Information: 905-333-5548
Category
Peer Support
Type of Program
Outpatient
ED Treated
Anorexia, Bulimia, BED,
Other specified ED
Allows Active Substance Use?
Yes
Referral Source
Not required
McMaster Children's Hospital (Hamilton)
Contact Information: 905-521-2100 ext. 73049
Category
Public
Type of Program
Outpatient, Day Hospital, Inpatient
ED Treated
Children and adolescents up to the age of 18
Allows Active Substance Use?
No
Referral Source
Physician or
Nurse Practitioner
COAST 24-HOUR CRISIS LINE (905-972-8338)