What NOT to Say to Someone
with an Eating Disorder
23 MINS
Many everyday phrases about food, bodies, appearance and health—even when they’re intended to be helpful—can be triggering for people with eating disorders. Silver Linings Foundation founder Cendrine Tremblay and psychologist Adele Fox provide examples of phrases worth avoiding, as well as suggestions for supportive things to say.
Audience: Parents & Loved Ones, Everyone
Adele Fox
Registered Psychologist
Adele’s experience with treating disordered eating began in 1998 at the Inpatient Eating Disorders Program at Toronto General Hospital, which is now recognized as a leader in treatment and research in this field. For more than 20 years, Adele has worked with adolescents and adults struggling with eating disorders, as well as their families. She raises awareness and support for eating disorders in Alberta as a board member and clinical advisor for the Silver Linings Foundation.
Cendrine Tremblay
Chair of Silver Linings Foundation
Cendrine co-founded Silver Linings Foundation in response to her experience as a parent of a child with an eating disorder. During her family’s journey through the illness, Cendrine met many parents and practitioners who recognized the need for improving the continuum of care for eating disorders in Alberta. Cendrine now shares with Silver Linings her expertise in finance and management and experience in financial services, and the high-tech health care sector. She has more than 20 years of operations and oversight experience in not-for-profit organizations, through board and executive committee positions.
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