The stranger in the mirror: Is it time to change the way we view eating disorders?”
Tuesday, November 10, 2009, 5 p.m.
Workman Arts
651 Dufferin Street, Toronto
RSVP: 416-978-1315 or alexandra.novis@sickkids.ca
When people with eating disorders look in the mirror, they do not see their own reflection. They see a version of themselves distorted by fear, anxiety and unrealistic expectations. This distortion is so powerful that it can drown out hunger and pain. It is a form of mental illness that holds the body hostage. How can we recognize and address the underlying problems that trigger disordered eating in women and a growing number of men? Join us to share your thoughts and hear the latest research evidence from experts in eating disorder prevention. The conversation will begin with the screening of a short film, Alice or Life in Black and White, by Canadian filmmaker Sophie Schoukens.
This free event is presented by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research and its Institute of Nutrition, Metabolism and Diabetes, in partnership with the Mental Health Commission of Canada and in conjunction with the Rendezvous with Madness Film Festival. Space is limited.
Moderator:
Dr. David Goldbloom
Senior Medical Advisor, Education & Public Affairs
Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
Professor of Psychiatry, University of Toronto
Vice-Chair, Mental Health Commission of Canada
Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
Experts:
Dr. Gail McVey
Psychologist and Health Systems Scientist
Community Health Systems Resource Group
Hospital for Sick Children, and
Associate Professor in the Dalla Lana School of
Public Health at the University of Toronto
Dr. Allan Kaplan
Loretta Anne Rogers Chair in Eating
Disorders, Senior Scientist, Toronto
General Research Institute
Vice Chair and Professor of
Psychiatry, University of Toronto
Anne Elliott
Program Director, Sheena's Place
Sheena's Place is a community-based agency that provides support services to people affected by eating disorders