Learn from personal stories of resilience, perseverance, courage, and strength of those who still struggle or have overcome their eating disorders.
Lavender’s Story: What Helped me Heal
Eating disorders have long been portrayed through a narrow stereotype leaving many experiences overlooked and unheard. Lavender’s story challenges this narrative, showing how eating disorders intersect with diverse identities, and reminds us to create space for all.
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A Conversation About Eating Disorders
While families don’t cause eating disorders, they can be one of the most effective influences in their child’s recovery. Listen as a young person, parent, and therapist share their perspectives and knowledge about the continuum of disordered eating, what to be aware of, the importance of connection, and strategies that can help support recovery.
Watch the VideoFinish Lines
Highlighting the gap between medical stabilization and true psychological healing, this story illustrates how weight‑based stigma and narrow clinical definitions can obscure the realities of eating disorder severity.
Read the StoryDepression, Anxiety, and Eating Disorders: How About None of the Above?
Learn from a personal story from a medical student sharing what she wish doctors knew about recovery from eating disorders
Read the StoryTransforming self-blame in eating disorders – and how you can help
Many parents feel responsible for their child’s eating disorder. Learn why listening, without judgement, can actually help them to heal.
Read the StorySurviving the Holidays
For people struggling with eating disorders, the holidays can evoke fear, shame, guilt, sadness, and more. Here are some ways to cope.
Read the StoryFive Tools for Rebuilding Body Trust
In my counselling, I’ve noticed that many people have no idea what their bodies are asking for in terms of food, exercise, rest, and play. Learn helpful tools to rebuild body trust.
Read the StoryWhat is Perfection?
Growing up, I was often bullied for how I looked. When I learned to love myself from the inside out, loving my body also became possible.
Read the Story“But you look great!”
Remember – we can’t assume how or who someone is based on their appearance. Your intentions may be good but your words may be all wrong.
Read the StoryHow Bullying Nurtured My Eating Disorder
My eating disorder first showed up in my pre-teen years. While bullying wasn’t the sole reason for my disorder, I’m certain it played a role.
Read the StoryHow an Early Introduction to Dieting Affected My Self-Esteem
I was in grade 11 when my mother put me on a diet. She didn’t accuse me of being overweight, nor did she say anything negative about my body.
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Flipping the Script: Balancing Perfection with Self-Compassion
Perfection can seep into every aspect of our lives if we’re not mindful, whether it’s our careers, academics, relationships, or hobbies.
Read the StoryConfessions of a Dietitian
When I moved to Canada in 2003, I was introduced to Health at Every Size, which is a more holistic way of changing your lifestyle.
Read the StoryHow Diet Culture and Perfectionism Led to My Battle with Orthorexia
Throughout my youth, it was obvious that the way my body changed made me less acceptable to my family, who are of South Asian descent.
Read the StoryBattling My Eating Disorder as a Male Athlete
Around Grade 7, when a lot of people (myself included) hit early adolescence, I started to become aware of my body.
Read the StoryFrom Pride Body to #bodypride: Embracing my Identity and Body Image
I think I was about 12 years old when I realized I liked other boys. I stayed ‘closeted’ for another 10 years before I started opening up.
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