Eating Disorders are serious but treatable mental illnesses that can affect anyone regardless of gender, age, racial and ethnic identity, or socio-economic background. Too many people with an eating disorder are never diagnosed but suffer significant personal and family distress. It's important to destigmatize, so people can take positive actions and get the help they need to make the most of their potential. 

Join us at the "Understanding Eating Disorders," workshop to learn about: What constitutes an eating disorders, their symptoms, and consequences Recognize the factors that may contribute to disordered eating Identify preventative strategies and treatment options for disordered eating Our speaker is Abeer Mourad, Registered Psychotherapist - Qualifying, who provides psychotherapy to individuals and groups for the treatment of issues relating to depression, anxiety, eating disorders, self-harm, anger, procrastination, interpersonal relationships, ADHD, and obsessive-compulsive disorders.  She has worked extensively with clients with a history of trauma and is currently also a therapist at the AMA Counselling Centre.

We invite everyone interested in this topic to join us.

Here are the details:

Date: Saturday, March 11

Time: After Maghreb Prayer (Usman, do you have the times in March)

Location: AMA Community Centre

Speaker: Abeer Mourad (RP-Q)