Sudbury and Manitoulin, Parry Regional Eating Sound, and Temiskaming Districts contact: Disorder Health Sciences North Mental Health and Addictions Centre Program Regional Eating Disorders Program Privacy and Confidentiality 127 Cedar Street Sudbury, ON P3E 1B1 Your information is kept private as outlined 705-523-4988 ext 4221 or in the Personal Health Information Toll free 1-866-244-4344 Protection Act, 2004 (PHIPA). If you have any questions, please ask. Health Sciences North
Sudbury Mental Health & As part of our program, the REDP offers services outside of Sudbury: Addictions Centre
Nipissing district contact: 127 Cedar Street North Bay Regional Health Centre 2nd Floor (705) 494-3050 Web site: www.nbrhc.on.ca Sudbury, ON P3E 1B1
Algoma district contact:
Sault Area Hospital (705)759-3434 Web Site: www.sah.on.ca
Cochrane district contact:
Timmins and District Hospital, Outpatient Mental Health Program at (705) 267-2131
Web Site: www.tadh.com
127 Cedar Street Sudbury ON P3E 1B1 705.523.4988 (disponible en français) www.hsnsudbury.ca
What is an eating disorder? Who provides services at the The Regional Eating Disorder Program REDP? strongly encourages parents, partners We commonly use the term “Eating and carers to participate in treatment. However, it is important to recognize Disorder” to refer to the syndromes of Eating disorders are complicated and how difficult it is for clients suffering from anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, therefore those attending the REDP an eating disorder to accept help from and binge eating disorder. receive services from a multidisciplinary loved ones because of feelings of shame team. and fear of burdening others. Our team Eating Disorders are serious problems You may meet with service providers members recognize this struggle and will with eating, which affect every part of a from the following disciplines during your support you and your loved ones person’s body and life. An eating treatment with REDP: Nursing, disorder may impair one’s quality of life throughout the process. Psychology, Psychiatry, Pediatrics, and can be harmful to your health. Social Work and Dietetics. Who can make referrals? Those living with an eating disorder may experience a combination of thoughts, Referrals are accepted from the client feelings and behaviours including: What services are offered? seeking help, family members, primary Intense fear of eating and gaining care providers, therapists, and weight The program offers services to children, community agencies. Feelings of ineffectiveness adolescents and adults suffering from an Low self-esteem eating disorder as well as their families. Due to the potentially serious medical A drive for perfection The assessment process informs the complications associated with eating disorders, primary care providers must Feelings of guilt treatment recommendations. Social withdrawal agree to remain involved in the ongoing Treatment recommendations may Mood instability, depression, medical monitoring and management of include the following options: irritability their clients.
Preoccupation with food and a Medical Monitoring need to assert control over food How can I contact the REDP? Nutritional Counselling The REDP located in Sudbury, is the intake and body weight Family Based Therapy regional centre for the assessment and Can an eating disorder affect my Individual Therapy treatment of eating disorders for Group Therapy residents residing in North Eastern physical health? Psychoeducation Ontario (LHIN 13). Referral to other mental health Yes! Food restriction, purging and other program if indicated behaviours deprive the body of Online resources: Importance of family http://www.nedic.ca necessary nutrients and can seriously affect brain activity, bone composition involvement http://www.maudsleyparents.org/welcome.html and all major organ systems causing both immediate and long term damage. Recovery is most likely to occur through https://feast-ed.site-ym.com the active involvement of family members and carers.