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Overcoming Eating Disorders: OT Can Help

Julie Entwistle — Fri, 09 Feb 2018 12:30:43 +0000

Guest Blogger: Carolyn Rocca, Occupational Therapist According to Statistics Canada, in 2012 over 130,000 Canadians over the age of 15 years old reported that they have been diagnosed by a health professional as having an eating disorder. Considering these high rates, and the likely underestimation of reported diagnoses, eating disorders remain a form of mental illness […]

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The Role of Occupational Therapy in Adolescent Eating Disorders

Julie Entwistle — Mon, 13 Mar 2017 11:00:05 +0000

Guest Blogger: Carolyn Rocca, Student Occupational Therapist, 2017 According to Statistics Canada, in 2012 over 130,000 Canadians over the age of 15 years old reported that they have been diagnosed by a health professional as having an eating disorder. Considering these high rates, and the likely underestimation of reported diagnoses, eating disorders remain a form […]

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Eating Disorder Awareness

Julie Entwistle — Tue, 02 Feb 2016 12:00:33 +0000

This week, February 1-7th, is Eating Disorder Awareness Week. According to a Government conducted 2002 survey, 1.5% of Canadian women aged 15–24 years had an eating disorder. However, one of the biggest myths about eating disorders is that only females are affected. Take a look at the following video from the National Eating Disorder Information Center […]

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