New eating disorder screening guidelines will ‘shine a light’: experts

Global News, By Sean Previl, June 7, 2024

The Canadian Paediatric Society is urging primary-care providers to screen all adolescent patients for eating disorders during routine checkups and other medical visits.

The society released new guidelines in a position statement Thursday to help pediatricians, family doctors and nurse practitioners diagnose cases of eating disorders, which have increased since the COVID-19 pandemic.

Pediatricians say all adolescents should be screened for eating disorders

CTV News Calgary, Nicole Ireland, June 6, 2024

The Canadian Paediatric Society is urging primary-care providers to screen all adolescent patients for eating disorders during routine checkups and other medical visits.

The society released new guidelines in a position statement Thursday to help pediatricians, family doctors and nurse practitioners diagnose cases of eating disorders, which have increased since the COVID-19 pandemic.

Eating disorder cases jump among kids at the Alberta Children's hospital

CTV News Calgary, Adriana Zhang, Feb 4, 2022

Marlies van Dijk, Executive Director of the Calgary Silver Linings Foundation, said the increase in cases means greater demand for support services which prompted the charity to expand its online support groups, "We have high demand, and sometimes waitlists but we do our best to accommodate."

Demand for eating disorders supports soars during pandemic

Red Deer Advocate, Susan Zielinksi, January 29, 2021

“With eating disorders, people tend to withdraw. Access to care is very difficult under the best of circumstances so when you layer in the pandemic, and you layer in the isolation we’ve all been required to live under, for all the right reasons, that has further isolated individuals.”

Silver Linings Foundation navigates COVID-19 Restrictions

Calgary Journal, Sam Phelps, August 4, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic, with limits to physical interaction and encouragement to stay home, is adding pressure on those working through eating disorders — leading one foundation to quickly adapt to ensure they continue providing help to those who need it.

Silver Linings Foundation, a local organization with the goal of providing world-class residential eating disorder treatment to Calgary, has seen the effect of the pandemic and made adjustments.

Une mère albertaine et son expérience avec un trouble alimentaire

ICI Alberta, February 8, 2020

Environ 55 000 Albertains seraient atteints d'un trouble alimentaire. Plusieurs organisations tentent de conscientiser le public, notamment la fondation Silver Linings, qui a pour but de créer un centre de traitement dédié aux troubles alimentaires en Alberta. On en a parlé avec Cendrine Tremblay, une des fondatrices, en cette semaine de la sensibilisation aux troubles alimentaires. Elle raconte son expérience personnelle, alors que sa fille avait un trouble alimentaire à l'âge de 13 ans.

Calgary charity highlights what it calls ‘under-the-radar epidemic’ of eating disorders

Global News, Silvana Benolich, February 2, 2020

A communal yoga class was held at Calgary’s Southcentre Mall on Sunday to raise awareness and support for people struggling with eating disorders.

The event was put on in partnership with Calgary charity Silver Linings Foundation in support of National Eating Disorder Awareness Week, which runs from Feb. 1 to 7.

Eating Disorder Recovery is Possible: A Story of Hope

CJSW, February 2, 2020

Calgary Silver Linings Foundation volunteer, Sophie Balisky, and Executive Director, Colleen Hauck, speak with Jess Arcand on her CJSW program, Silver Lining, to share Sophie's eating disorder journey and raise awareness about the Foundation's work to improve access and supports for Calgarians with eating disorders.