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Education.
Understanding.
Action.
NIED exists to give hope and support to individuals with an eating disorder and their caregivers.

Immediate Support
If you are experiencing a mental health crisis:
Please call 911, 988,
or 1-866-NEDIC-20
Our friends at the National Eating Disorders Information Centre (NEDIC) run a toll-free, anonymous helpline that you can access if you need somebody to talk to. You can phone in, email, or visit their website.
If you are a caregiver of someone with an eating disorder:
Initial Point of Connection Program
NIED’s Initial Point of Connection is a highly accessible and timely resource for caregivers of individuals with an eating disorder. Speak to someone by phone or text message within 24 hours.
Latest Blog Posts


To talk about women's bodies or not to talk about women's bodies, that is the question.
I don’t think there’s a clean, perfect answer to this, but I do think we need to talk about it. For years, we were told that commenting on women’s bodies is harmful. And honestly, that made sense. I grew up in the era of magazine covers ranking “best” and “worst” bodies, picking apart whether a celebrity was pregnant or just bloated after lunch. That kind of constant scrutiny doesn’t exist in a vacuum - it shapes how people see themselves. I know it did for me. My eating dis


National Caregiver Day
April 7th is National Caregiver Day. We would like to honour the crucial work that all caregivers do: emotionally and physically supporting their loved ones or patients in daily tasks, recovery, advocacy, personal care, medical care, companionship, and so much more. What you do does not go unnoticed. We appreciate your hard work, and we also recognize that acknowledgement and appreciation only go so far. Words fall short when you aren’t feeling supported, feel burnt out, feel


The Winter Blues of Eating Disorder Recovery
Certain times of year can feel especially difficult, particularly for people with lived experience of eating disorders or disordered eating. Changes in light, routine, stress levels, and emotional demands can quietly intensify struggles around food, body image, control, and coping. If this season feels harder than expected, there is nothing wrong with you. These responses make sense. Why This Time of Year Can Be Challenging for Eating Disorder Recovery Disrupted routines and




























































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