Estimated that 600,000 women across Canada have bulimia, 300,000 have anorexia.

(Originally printed in Metro News, written by: Celia Milne)

Mysterious World of Eating Disorders seminar breaks down obstacles for friends. family.

(Originally printed in the North York Mirror, written by: Justin Skinner)

By: Lauren Goldhamer, M.Ed

(Originally published in the Summer issue of Moods Magazine, 2006: www.moodsmag.com )

I have battled with my weight for many years. As a chubby young child, my family frequently commented about my size and teased me about my "baby fat."  When I got a bit older, my mother put me on various diets and I was often denied the same desserts and treats that my siblings were allowed. At school I was teased because of my size. I had few friends.

By: Lauren Goldhamer, M.Ed

(Originally Published in Winter issue of Moods Magazine, 2009, www.moodsmag.com)

Researchers, clinicians, and those affected have long noted the similarities between eating disorders and addictions. Behaviours such as self starvation, frequent bingeing and purging, or compulsive exercise can be so self-perpetuating that some have asked if eating disorders are actually a form of addiction.