The Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Eating Disorders Coalition is serving some food for thought as National Eating Disorder Awareness Week approaches.
The coalition, which consists of representatives from various community agencies, is sponsoring two events this year.
Faces of Recovery is a community panel discussion taking place on Jan. 30. The panel will include individuals on the road to recovery from an eating disorder, as well as family members who have helped their loved ones cope with that problem. The discussion runs from 7 to 9pm at the Guelph Community Health Centre, 176 Wyndham Street North. Admission is free, and no registration is required.
On Feb. 6, the Coalition also presents Declaring Independence from Eating Disorders: A Personal Journey, featuring Jenni Schaefer, author of Life Without Ed: How One Woman Declared Independence from Her Eating Disorder and How You Can Too.
Schaefer is a unique speaker who reaches any audience through a presentation that includes an inspirational story of her struggle with anorexia and bulimia, intertwined with poetry, humour, and song. She has been featured in Cosmopolitan, Woman’s World and The Washington Times, and has also appeared on The Dr. Phil Show and Entertainment Tonight. She shares a lifetime of experience – from intimate thoughts written in personal journals to the ultimate freedom that she experiences today, inspiring hope within the hearts of her listeners.
That event takes place at the Italian Canadian Club, 135 Ferguson Street, Guelph. It runs from 7to 9pm. Admission is free, and no registration is required.
For additional information on either of the events, contact April Gates at 519-824-1010 extension 2292.
For more information on National Eating Disorder Awareness Week, which runs from Feb. 3 to 9, visit www.nedic.ca.
