Welcome to the blog space of the Looking Glass community, where we post our own and others’ reflections and perspectives on eating disorder issues, journeys of recovery, and other helpful tips and tools.
This was my fourth year attending Looking Glass’ Summer Camp as the Camp Dietitian. This year, like all the others, was so memorable and was a real journey...
Emotion Focused Family Therapy Workshop for Caregivers Two Day Intensive Workshop Focused on Eating Disorder Recovery Natasha Files and Trixie Hennessey are working in collaboration with the Looking Glass Foundation to host a Workshop focused on Eating Disorder Recovery. [dt_button link=”https://www.lookingglassbc.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/EFFT-October-Workshop.pdf” target_blank=”false” size=”big” animation=”none”]DOWNLOAD MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE WORKSHOP[/dt_button] Caregivers being involved in specific ways […]
Every year we leave camp saying, "That was the best year ever!" And Summer Camp 2014 was no exception. It was a magical week full of courageous growth, fun activities, new friendships and memories to last a lifetime for campers, staff and volunteers alike...
On Thursday, Sept. 11th at 6:45 PM, join The Looking Glass Foundation’s staff, Board of Directors and family for an evening of song and storytelling with Mindy Dillard at Vancouver’s Fringe Festival. In her one-woman show, How to Survive a Poison Apple, Mindy weaves a musical travelogue from her experiences with body dysmorphia...
This year, at Sam Sullivan's Public Salon, Tasha Guenther spoke about her personal battle with bulimia. Being unable to eat in public, go traveling, or attend events are just a few of the challenges she faced early on...
Nicole is a Looking Glass Summer Camp Alumna, Foundation scholarship recipient, and inspiration to those around her. We're grateful for her courage to share her story so others will know that recovery to a full and healthy life is within reach for everyone struggling with eating disorders. Let's walk this journey together - you don't have to do it alone...
Eating disorders can be overcome. While this may seem impossible before or during treatment, many people leaving a residential care facility feel like they have received a new lease on life. New, healthy eating behaviours, thought processes and habits have been formed. But how difficult is it to cope with eating disorders after residential treatment?
Nobody chooses to have an eating disorder like anorexia and bulimia. To the outside world, it may seem like you’re over-analyzing your looks or just being stubborn. Here at The Woodstone Residence, we know how an eating disorder can affect a young person’s life...
The Looking Glass Foundation for Eating Disorders is thrilled to be a part of the 19th Global Civic Policy Society's Sam Sullivan Public Salon on Wednesday, May 14th. Hosted at the Vancouver Playhouse, Sam's Salons have evolved from a private dinner to a 600-person presentation and discussion of the ideas shaping our city...
We recently received a very powerful testimony from a sibling of a young woman with an eating disorder who is a part of the Looking Glass Foundation's community. It is a plea for us to learn more about eating disorders - to arm ourselves with knowledge to better support and help those around us that are suffering...
Looking Glass Foundation respectfully acknowledges that our work takes place on the unceded traditional territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations.
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