NAME | LOCATION | ISSUE SUPPORTED | NOTES |
Hopewell Eating Disorder Support Centre | Ottawa | Eating disorders | – Offers support groups and mentoring for people who struggle with eating disorders and their families and friends – Also do community outreach to educate the community about eating disorders |
Ontario Shores Eating Disorders Unit | Durham | Eating disorders | – 12-bed unit for children and adolescents who struggle with eating disorders – Includes a pre-admission process, post-discharge support, and planning for transition home – Offers: intensive individual therapy, group and family therapy, psychoeducation, meal support, nutrition and eating rehabilitation, psychopharmacologic treatment, schooling, treatment for co-morbid disorders, secondary School Education Program |
Bulimia Anorexia Nervosa Association | Windsor | Eating disorders | – Free – Aimed at all Ontario residents – Provides centralized intake and referrals to streamline access to treatment and provide a continuum of care – Only provides clinical treatment to adults, but will refer youth and adolescents to community partners |
OCD Canada’s Youth Support Group | Downtown Toronto | Obsessive compulsive disorder | – Aimed at children and youth aged 6 to 16 – Support group that meets on the third Wednesday of each month from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM |
OCD Ottawa Support Group | Ottawa | Obsessive compulsive disorder | – Aimed at people aged 16+ – Support group to discuss symptoms, treatment, and coping strategies for OCD – Focuses on cognitive behaviour therapy and exposure and response prevention – Meets on the second Wednesday of each month from 7 PM to 9 PM |
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre – Frederick W. Thompson Anxiety Disorders Centre | Toronto | Obsessive compulsive disorder | – Aimed at anyone aged 18+ – Residential program open to clients from across Canada and the United States – Treats OCD and related disorders including hoarding, hair pulling, skin picking, and body dysmorphic disorders |
Toronto Shyness and Social Anxiety Support Group | Toronto | Social anxiety | – Support group for people who experience shyness and social anxiety – Meets every Sunday from 3 PM to 4:30 PM |
Addiction Group | International | Addiction and substance abuse | – Aimed at anyone who has struggled with addiction or substance abuse – Offers information and resources to help people who experience addictions to manage this |
Alcohol Rehab Help | Online | Alcohol addiction and abuse | – Aimed at people who struggle with alcohol addiction, and they’re loved ones – Has practical guides for identifying and managing problematic drinking, well summarized in this article about ways to reduce or stop alcohol use |
Guide to the Connection Between Anxiety and Addiction | Online | Addiction | – Helpful information about how and why anxiety and addiction often co-occur |