Understanding Teenage Eating Disorders
Webinar by Sharleen Melendez and Liesbet Recter
Slide deck (includes links)
Concerned? Try a a screener
From the ChildMind Institute:
A broad based screener that may help you better understand the behaviours you see in your teen.
Webinars from
The National Eating Disorder Information Centre (NEDIC)
9 Truths about ED
Truth #1: Many people with eating disorders look healthy, yet may be extremely ill.
Truth #2: Families are not to blame, and can be the patients’ and providers’ best allies in treatment.
Truth #3: An eating disorder diagnosis is a health crisis that disrupts personal and family functioning.
Truth #4: Eating disorders are not choices, but serious biologically influenced illnesses.
Truth #5: Eating disorders affect people of all genders, ages, races, ethnicities, body shapes and weights, sexual orientations, and socioeconomic statuses.
Truth #6: Eating disorders carry an increased risk for both suicide and medical complications.
Truth #7: Genes and environment play important roles in the development of eating disorders.
Truth #8: Genes alone do not predict who will develop eating disorders.
Truth #9: Full recovery from an eating disorder is possible. Early detection and intervention are important.
Parent and Caregiver's Guide to Eating Disorders Treatment and Recovery
Dr. Bertrand Wicholas, a Psychiatrist in the Provincial Specialized Eating Disorders Program for Children and Adolescents at BC Children's Hospital discusses strategies that parents and caregivers can use to support their child or youth through eating disorder treatment and recovery.
Eating Disorders Meal Support: Helpful Approaches for Families
This video provides strategies to help parents, caregivers and families provide structure and support to youth with eating disorders before, during and after meals.
Parent Toolkit
From the National Eating Disorders Association: The NEDA Parent Toolkit is for anyone who wants to understand more about how to support a family member or friend affected by an eating disorder. You will find answers to your insurance questions; signs, symptoms and medical consequences; information about treatment and levels of care; and questions to ask when choosing a treatment provider.
International Support
Inside Out
From Australia, full of a lot of great resources
NEDIC
From Canada, another great site offering information and resources.
