Food and Body Acceptance Chelsea Lussier

In our fourth and final episode, hosts Chelsea and Ayesha speak with Tiara Keith, a fourth year Nutrition and Dietetics student at the University of Saskatchewan. Tiara shares her personal experience living with an eating disorder: how it affected her life as a university student, how it informed her decision to pursue dietetics, and how her nutrition knowledge has shaped her view of eating disorders. She also discusses barriers to seeking treatment, and how opening up and sharing her experience has helped her to reach the stage of recovery she is at now.

Student can connect to the Student Wellness Centre at:

Tel: (306)-966-5768; 

Mental health intake: intake@usask.ca; 

Outreach and crisis support: student.outreach@usask.ca; 

URL: https://students.usask.ca/health/centres/student-affairs-and-outreach.php



Resources:

BridgePoint Center for Eating Disorders: http://bridgepointcenter.ca/

National Eating Disorder Information Centre: https://nedic.ca/edaw/

SWADE: https://swadesaskatoon.wordpress.com/saskatoon-treatment-resources/



Check out our social media pages:

Instagram: @usask_edaw_2021

Facebook: U of S Eating Disorder Awareness Week 2021

In our third episode, hosts Ayesha and Brooke speak with Kayly Yablonski, a clinical social worker and therapist at Youth Mental Health and Addiction Services here in Saskatoon. They discuss relationships between mental health, body dysmorphia, and eating disorders, potential warning signs of eating disorders, and common misconceptions surrounding eating disorders. Kayly also talks about the importance of support systems and gives advice on how to support a friend or family member who may be struggling with an eating disorder.

Resources:

1. Mental Health and Addiction Services: https://www.saskatoonhealthregion.ca/locations_services/Services/mhas

2. BridgePoint Center for Eating Disorders: http://www.bridgepointcenter.ca/

3. National Eating Disorder Information Centre: www.nedic.ca

4. Lindo Bacon: www.lindobacon.com

5. National Eating Disorders Association: https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/

Books:

1. Body Respect - Linda Bacon and Lucy Aphramor

2. Body of Truth - Harriet Brown

3. Intuitive Eating - Evelyn Tribole and Elyse Resch

4. The Body is Not an Apology: The Power of Radical Self-Love - Sonya Renee Taylor

Podcast: Food Psych

Check out our social media pages:

Instagram: @usask_edaw_2021   

Facebook: U of S Eating Disorder Awareness Week 2021

In today’s episode on the “Food and Body Acceptance” podcast series, hosts Jayden and Brooke talk to Julianna Sparks, a fourth-year kinesiology student at the University of Saskatchewan. They have a conversation about Julianna’s personal experience with an eating disorder, including the connection between mental health and eating disorders and her thoughts on the resources and supports available in Saskatoon.

Students can connect to the Student Wellness Centre at: 

Tel: (306)-966-5768; 

Mental health intake: intake@usask.ca; 

Outreach and crisis support: student.outreach@usask.ca; 

URL: https://students.usask.ca/health/centres/student-affairs-and-outreach.php

 Resource Centre: https://students.usask.ca/health/healthy-mind.php#Stress



External resources:

1. SWADE Website: https://swadesaskatoon.wordpress.com/saskatoon-treatment-resources/

2. Saskatchewan Mental Health and Addiction Services: https://www.saskatoonhealthregion.ca/locations_services/Services/mhas/Pages/Home.aspx

3. Canadian Mental Health Association - SK Division: https://sk.cmha.ca/

4. Bridgepoint Eating Disorder Resource Guide: http://www.bridgepointcenter.ca/public/plugins/news/Resource%20Package%202019.pdf

5. National Eating Disorder Information Centre: https://nedic.ca/

6. Bridgepoint Eating Disorder Education: http://bridgepointcenter.ca/outreach-education/#course2

In the first episode on the “Food and Body Acceptance” podcast series, hosts Jayden Souchotte and Chelsea Lussier talk to Amy Pickering, a Registered Dietitian at the University of Saskatchewan Student Wellness Centre, and Dayna Berry, a Registered Dietitian working in private practice with ‘Food to Fit’. They have a conversation about diet culture and misconceptions about intuitive eating. They also discuss practical supports available on campus, including the Student Wellness Centre and additional resources on SWADE (Saskatoon Weight Attitudes and Disordered Eating) Saskatoon. 

University of Saskatchewan Students can connect to the Student Wellness Centre at: 

Tel: (306)-966-5768; 

Mental health intake: intake@usask.ca; 

Outreach and crisis support: student.outreach@usask.ca; 

URL: https://students.usask.ca/health/centres/student-affairs-and-outreach.php; 



External resources mentioned in the episode: 

Food to Fit, Dayna Berry: https://foodtofit.ca/; 

BridgePoint Center for Eating Disorders: http://bridgepointcenter.ca/contact; 

SWADE: https://swadesaskatoon.wordpress.com/saskatoon-treatment-resources/; 

National Eating Disorder Information Centre: https://nedic.ca/edaw/; 

Christy Harrison: Intuitive Eating and Anti-Diet Dietitian: https://christyharrison.com/; 

Health at Every Size Community: https://haescommunity.com/; 

The Ellyn Satter Institute: https://www.ellynsatterinstitute.org/; 

Intuitive Eating: https://www.intuitiveeating.org/; 



Check out our social media pages: 

Instagram: @usask_edaw_2021; 

Facebook: U of S Eating Disorder Awareness Week 2021;