Support Group for
Teens with Eating Disorders

(4 weeks online)

Silver Linings Foundation offers this online support group designed to give adolescents in eating disorder recovery a safe place to feel understood and validated in their current experiences. One of the most challenging aspects of being a teenager with an eating disorder is feeling alone in the process. Oftentimes, well-meaning family and friends can’t fully understand what eating disorder recovery truly feels like. It is for this reason that our Teen Support Group is facilitated by an Eating Disorder Recovery Coach with lived-experience and supervised by the Program Clinical Supervisor. Mentorship from a lived-experience perspective can be incredibly effective in lessening feelings of isolation and hopelessness by providing proof that recovery is possible.

Sessions will be flexibly structured to suit the needs of the participants and will include:

• Group discussion of age-relevant topics (social media, body image, friendships, specific challenges of having an eating disorder as a teenager)

• Creative self-expression activities

• Self-reflection prompts and group discussion 

• A safe and confidential space to share feelings and experiences, either verbally or in the chat

• Q&A from a lived-experience perspective of  someone who remembers what it’s like to be a teenager with an eating disorder 

The overall goal of our teen group is to provide understanding, validation and a sense of hope to participants through engaging content, lived-experience mentorship and encouragement of emotional regulation skills.  

Eligibility for the group:

This group is open to teens between the ages of 12-17. 

This is a community-based support group with limited resources and it is expected that struggles with suicidal ideation and any self-harm behaviours are addressed appropriately with your treatment team. Adolescents must also be medically stable. Both caregiver and teen must consent to participating in the group.

This group does not differentiate between the different types of eating disorders. All are welcome!

NEXT SESSION

REGISTRATION: OPEN

DATE & TIME:

THURSDAYS: 6:30-7:30pm

DATES: January 9,16,23,30

4 Week Program

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Registration Fee

Our registration fees are subsidized by the Foundation to allow access to all. If ever the fee is a barrier to your participation in this group, please contact us at hello@silverliningsfoundation.ca to discuss. We offer financial assistance.

Group Size

Groups are limited to 12 participants and require minimum of 6 to run.

Waitlist

Once a group is fully booked, we will open a waitlist. You can join the waitlist by completing this registration form. When a spot is available you will be notified with an email to complete your fee payment.

Cancellation Policy

You will receive a refund if you cancel 15 days prior to the start of the group. Within 15 days of the start of the group, we are unable to offer a refund.