National Eating Disorder Information Centre (NEDIC)

NEDIC is Canada’s source for eating disorder education and support. We guide people to trustworthy information and resources relevant to their situation.


✨ NEW for this school year! ✨


NEDIC has developed a set of 14 age-appropriate posters for use in elementary, middle, and high schools — all free to download. 


Displaying posters designed to promote positive relationships with one's body and mental health throughout a school is a way to help create a nurturing environment for all students.


Find the posters here


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Helpline


NEDIC offers support through live chat, phone, or e-mail.

Our human helpline workers will support you in the ways that you feel you need it most. That might look like sending over some resources for you to read, referring you to a community organization or professional near you who has training in eating disorders, or talking through some coping strategies.

We're also happy to be your listener, answer your questions, and connect you with further supports for anything else you might need help with. We will not tell you what to do or push you to take a specific course of action.

  • If you or someone you know needs support, please reach out to us.

    Live chat

    • On a computer? Start a chat by clicking the blue "Chat with a NEDIC helpline worker" button in the bottom right corner.
    • On your phone or tablet? Start a chat by clicking the blue "Chat with a NEDIC helpline worker" button at the bottom of the page. Watch this video to learn how to start a chat.


    Phone

    • Toll-Free: 1-866-633-4220
    • Greater Toronto Area: 416-340-4156

    E-mail: nedic@uhn.ca



    Helpline hours (all in Eastern time): 

    Monday to Thursday

    • Live Chat: 9 am – 9 pm
    • Phone and E-mail: 10 am – 6 pm

    Friday

    • Live Chat: 9 am – 9 pm
    • Phone and E-mail: 10 am – 5 pm

    Saturday and Sunday

    • Chat and E-mail: 12 pm – 5 pm

NEDIC’s work, from our helpline to prevention-based community education programming, is made possible through the generosity of our donors.

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Understanding Eating Disorders

Eating disorders affect people of all genders, ages, classes, abilities, races and ethnic backgrounds. These complex disorders are serious, biologically influenced illnesses — not personal choices. Recovery from an eating disorder is possible.

Learn more:

GENERAL INFORMATION
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NEDIC Blog

Betsy's Next Chapter

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Even in the Storms, Your Body Is Not the Problem

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Blog Submission Guidelines

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Helpline and Live Chat

We operate Canada’s only national toll-free helpline and live chat providing resources, referrals and support to people across Canada either directly or indirectly affected by disordered eating and related concerns. 


Toll-Free: 1-866-633-4220
Toronto: 416-340-4156


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Community Education

With the support of corporate and community partners, NEDIC provides professional development workshops as well as targeted educational workshops for children and youth through our community education program. Outreach and education programming is available online and in the Greater Toronto Area. 

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Resources


NEDIC focuses on awareness and the prevention of eating disorders, food and weight preoccupation, and disordered eating by promoting critical thinking skills. Additional programs include a biennial conference and free online curricula for young people in grades 4 through 8.

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