Do you need help or know someone who needs help with bulimia?There are many resources for people seeking support with bulimia.
1) Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA)
http://www.cmha.ca/
This websites provides information about mental
illnesses, contacts for your local CMHA, provides innovative service and support for those suffering from mental illness
*Local Timmins (CMHA) Cochrane Timiskaming Branch
Phone 705-267-8100
2)Timmins and District Hospital
The Timmins and District Hospital Mental Health Program offers a variety of in-patient and out-patient services designed to provide an integrated continuum
of care in the least restrictive and most effective setting. Services are provided by a multi-disciplinary team of professionals which include psychiatrists, nurses, and social workers.outpatient individual and group
counselling; and community treatment orders program.
Phone 705-267-2131
Website: www.tadh.com
(Check out your local hospital for more information)
3) For people 20 and under there is a organization called Kids Help Phone. This is a website and phone line for kids and teens dealing with problems like
bullying, eating disorders, sexual orientation, dating, family, abuse etc. They have a phone line available 24/4 it is annonymous and confidential. As well they have a chat on the website from thursday to monday with live
counsellors.
Website: http://kidshelpphone.ca/Teens/home.aspx?gclid=CNONpJG62bMCFSpnOgodow4AzQ
Phone: 1-800-668-6868
4) NEDIC
The National Eating Disorder Information Centre (NEDIC) is a non-profit organization founded in 1985 to provide information and resources on eating
disorders and food and weight preoccupation. One of our main goals is to inform the public about eating disorders and related issues.The Mental Health Programs and Services division of the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long Term Care has mandated NEDIC to provide information about issues related to eating disorders, including up-to-date information on what treatment is available.NEDIC is a program of the University Health Network in Toronto, Canada
-runs prevention and awareness campaigns, as well as workshops and presentations
Website: http://www.nedic.ca/
Telephone Helpline : 1-866-63342-20 9-5 monday to friday
5) Eat right ontario
Registered Dietitians provide EatRight Ontario visitors with feature articles on food and nutrition, meal planning advice, healthy eating tips and recipes. We
cover a wide range of interesting topics that are updated on a regular basis. Topics include Family Nutrition, Healthy Eating, Healthy Weights, Seniors
Nutrition, Eating Disorders and Disease Prevention.
Website: http://www.eatrightontario.ca/en/Articles/Adolescents-teenagers/When-Eating-and-Weight-are-Concerns--A-Glimpse-at-Eating-Disorders.aspx
Remember there is ALWAYS somewhere you can get support, from helplines or
websites, to friends and family. You are not alone.