Alison Elliott
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Alison Elliott, MSW, RSW Private Practice Counselling & Psychotherapy Specializing in the treatment of eating disorders
Cambridge, Ontario
Joined January 2018
It is the first day of #EatingDisordersAwarenessWeek! Today we are highlighting People with Lived Experience. Head over to https://t.co/x2cQlSJgTh for more resources! #EDAW #EDAW2022 #EveryoneHasARoleToPlay
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#SelfCare tip: forest bathing. A 2010 study published in Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine found that participants who walked in a forest had lower blood pressure and levels of cortisol afterwards than those who strolled through a city environment.
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Hey friends struggling with eating disorders and disordered eating, Highly highly recommend you do NOT watch Unwell on Netflix. Protect yourself. đź’—
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You can't tell anything about someone by looking at their size. You can learn a lot about yourself tho.
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If eating an appropriate amount of food results in weight gain, you needed to gain weight.
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If you finish eating a meal or a snack and you are still hungry, I humbly suggest that you are not finished eating.
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If you have to monitor every bite you eat, exercise obsessively, or suppress your hunger to maintain your current weight.... Maybe your body just isn’t meant to be at that weight?
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UPDATE: Police say they can't provide a crowd estimate, but confirm that the march was peaceful and that no charges were laid
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Thank you @nytimes for the opportunity to share my thoughts about parenting during #COVID. What an honour to be included and a shout out to #Canada too! https://t.co/TM12dV83AK
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Readers tell us how they’re managing the Parent-Employee-Teacher trifecta during the pandemic.
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Its international no diet day! Let's raise awareness about the dangers and futility of dieting and proclaim independence from society’s narrow standards of beauty #internationalnodietday #nodiet #antidiet #eatingdisorderrecovery #eatingdisorderawareness #bodypositivity
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Having trouble feeling #hopeful? Struggling to feel capable of making it through #COVID19 ? Take a read through @lindagraham's excellent resources on #resiliency. You'll be glad you did! https://t.co/WKOJNJ46Me
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Another direct pass-through of six practical, wise, helpful suggestions from Brooke Anderson and Greater Good Science Center: As the COVID-19 pandemic spreads, and efforts to “flatten the curve”...
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#COVID19 #pandemic has led to increased violence at home. #SignalForHelp is a one-handed sign a person can use on a video call to silently show they need help and want someone to check in with them in a safe way. Share and learn more: https://t.co/3J7L5MrdW7
#coronavirus #endgbv
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Thank you @fordnation for all you are doing to support #mentalhealth care in Ontario. We see you and appreciate you!
We know people are stressed, they’re worried, and they’ve had a great disruption to their daily lives. We’re expanding online and virtual mental health supports to support those finding the COVID-19 crisis challenging.
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check out this helpful article written by local dietician @sdietrichRD!
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Laurier is donating nearly 12,000 N95 masks, 38,500 disposable gloves and 200 isolation gowns, along with surgical masks, plastic visors, goggles, hand sanitizer and test kits. These supplies will be sent to Grand River Hospital and the Brant Community Health System #LaurierCares
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My office remains open to serve clients through virtual telehealth services, using @oncallhealthca for video or by telephone. Contact the office with any questions! Stay safe everyone as we venture through uncertain times of #COVID19
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Right now, many of us are worried about COVID-19. In times like these, our mental health can suffer. You might feel more on edge than usual, angry, helpless or sad. Here are some ways you take care of your mental health in the face of uncertainty: https://t.co/oP4NuUDxi9
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Calling all #haes + #bodypositive fitness providers! Looking for resources in the #KitchenerWaterloo area. If you provide group classes, #yoga, #personaltraining without a diet culture/weight loss lens, please get in touch! @theNEDIC @bodybravecanada @WWEDCoalition @niedcanada
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