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The Hamilton Family Health Team offers several disordered/emotional eating groups and webinars to help you better manage your health.
Introductory Group for Those with Disordered Eating
Mindful Eating and Food Craving Management Group
Is disordered eating or an eating disorder getting in the way of your life? We have three different group options below.
Introductory Group for Those with Disordered Eating
Do you want to learn more about where to get started on the road to recovery? Do you want to know what your treatment options are or how to talk to your healthcare provider about it or to get more information?
This group is open to patients of the Hamilton Family Health Team. You may be referred by a health care provider or self-refer.
Offered both online and in-person based on patient preference. Once a week, for 4 weeks.
In this group you will learn about:
- Disordered eating and eating disorders
- The risks of disordered eating and related behaviours
- The function of eating disorders (why they come about or stick around)
- Treatment approaches, skills, resources, and follow up options
After attending all 4 sessions, you will leave the group with at least one follow-up recommendation, which will be sent to you and your Hamilton Family Health Team provider.
Steps to Recovery from an Eating Disorder (10-weeks, ages 19+)
Join us for a recovery positive group for anyone struggling with disordered eating or an eating disorder.
Once a week, for 10 weeks. In this group you will learn about:
- Strengthening motivation
- Understanding why eating disorders develop
- Nutrition education
- Building strategies to address the disordered behaviours
You may be referred by a health care provider or you can self refer by calling the Groups Line at 905-667-4852 or self register. Offered both online or in person based on patient preference.
There is no charge for the group. Please commit to attending all 10 sessions.
This group is not a substitute for intensive outpatient or inpatient treatment, and it is strongly encouraged that you keep in regular contact with your healthcare provider.
This group is professionally facilitated by clinical staff from Body Brave, a Hamilton-based non-profit providing first-line treatment and support for people struggling with eating disorders.
Learn more about eating disorders here.
Mindful Eating: Emotional Eating and Food Craving Management Group
Do you eat when you’re not hungry? Do you struggle with powerful food cravings? Do you eat to cope with your emotions? (Feeling sad, stressed, lonely, bored.) Are you frustrated by diets that just don’t work?
This group is open to patients of the Hamilton Family Health Team. A referral is required.
Talk with your health care provider to ask for a referral to this group.
Offered both online and in-person based on patient preference. Once a week, for 6 weeks.
In this group, you will learn:
- About the benefits of mindfulness and how to practice mindful eating
- How to become more in tune with your body and learn to respond to your natural hunger cues
- Skills to manage food cravings