SSMU Eating Disorder Resource And Support Centre
3480 McTavish Street, Room 409 H3A 1X9 Montreal, QC, Canada

As a queer and trans-positive organization, the EDRSC supports and advocates for gender non confirming, non-binary and trans folks. Let’s fight against cisnormative assumptions and start normalizing sharing and asking for pronouns. Vote here to help all McGill students and Outlook users display their pronouns: https://outlook.uservoice.com//37281205-allow-users-to-spe

Happy new year (and new semester)! If you're looking for a part time position, consider applying to be our CAMPAIGN COORDINATOR! We're looking for an organized and self-motivated individual with knowledge of campus advocacy to work on our eating disorder campaign. APPLY HERE BY JAN.18th: https://smrtr.io/4NJvn

RESOURCE SPOTLIGHT Happy new year from the EDRSC! We're excited to share the events and content we'll be bringing you in 2021 soon, but for now we're back with another resource spotlight! The Emotional Health CBT Clinic is a group of therapists providing CBT therapy! They also offer free online sessions on a variety of topics on their social media, linked in our bio!

We're looking for panelists who are either living in rez, or U1+ with experience living independently to speak at our event on COVID-19, isolation and its effects on eating habits! APPLY BY JANUARY 1st! Panelists receive a $50 honorarium and can have the experience listed on their official co-curricular record! Fill out this form if interested: https://forms.gle/mv9Xf41VbrfPS34u5

We're sorry to announce that the release of our zine will be delayed into the new year. We thank you for your patience and are so excited to share it with you soon!

Fill out this form if interested: https://forms.gle/mv9Xf41VbrfPS34u5 The EDRSC will be hosting an event for Eating Disorder Awareness Week (Feb. 1st-7th, 2021) focusing on the experiences of first years in rez, and how COVID-19 and isolation has impacted eating habits. We're calling out for panelists who can speak on their own lived experience, and engage in discussion with participants about the topic. Check out the event for more info on topics that will be discussed, time commitment and payment!

CW: discussion of food and disordered eating behaviors Food insecurity can lead to disordered eating behaviors, and can be a serious obstacle to recovery since food access is key to eating disorder treatment. Read more about this issue and access resources that offer free groceries or meals at https://linktr.ee/edresourceandsupport !!... We encourage volunteering for or donating to orgs that are currently fighting food insecurity, especially since it's at an all time high during the COVID-19 pandemic. Check out: Meals For Milton Parc Community Cooks Collective Midnight Kitchen Montreal Student Initiative for Covid-19 Response and Relief

Interested in a part-time campus job? The EDRSC is looking for an organized and driven individual to be our new Volunteer Coordinator, who would be in charge of recruiting, managing and communicating with our support volunteers who help us provide our peer support services! APPLY HERE BY DEC. 7th: https://smrtr.io/4F5DG

Thank you to the The McGill Tribune for speaking to us about our services, the adjustments we've made to them during the pandemic, and our exciting upcoming projects like Vol. I of our zine!

Check out Midnight Kitchen’s new bi-weekly meal delivery service, open to anyone in need of food! Register for this new program through their Facebook event!

Keep an eye on our FB and Instagram stories each week for a Doodle poll link! If you think you'll attend one of the support group sessions, please indicate which one on the poll! Filling this out does not obligate you to attend - it's just a way for the Centre to gage how many participants we may have each week! This week's poll: https://doodle.com/poll/5pfaaabphiugem8e

RESOURCE SPOTLIGHT This week, we're featuring Custom Nutrition! Lisa Rutledge is an intuitive & mindful eating advocate, weight inclusive & non-diet dietitian! She offers in-person and virtual counselling that centers intuitive eating and body acceptance! Learn more or make an appointment at www.custom-nutrition.com !

The stresses of this semester and the anxiety of the pandemic can be very difficult and isolating. SSMU is offering the Keep.MeSAFE service, a mental health counselling service that includes access to in-person appointments, video calls, and unlimited 24/7/365 mobile chat and phone calls with licensed clinicians. Keep.MeSAFE is confidential secure and available internationally in over 60 languages! You can call or download the My SSP app, and read more about the details of accessing the service here: https://ssmu.ca//mental-health-resource-available-keep-me/

The Empathy Journal is looking for articles, poetry, art submissions, and more on the topic of mental health! They publish pieces that explore what mental and emotional health means for you, regardless of diagnosis. They accept finished pieces as well as pitches! Send them an email at [email protected] if you have any questions. Application form: https://docs.google.com//1FAIpQLSe-CWYpmRkJU7cZ1/viewform Application deadline: Monday, October 19th at midnight