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Clinical Obesity is not defined by a BMI category, but rather based on the health impacts caused by higher weight. It is considered a chronic disease with complex biology.
Weight management is complex and difficult for most people. There are many factors beyond 'calories in' and 'calories out' that impact a person's weight, including genetically determined levels of hunger and fullness hormones, sleep quality, stress, menopause, and health conditions like PCOS and thyroid dysfunction.
Mental Health Support Centre for Interpersonal Relationships (CFIR): Provides therapy for eating, weight, and body image issues using CBT and ACT. Offers reduced-cost sessions starting at $75 through their variable fee program. (Sliding scale/private) https://cfir.ca Ottawa Centre for Cognitive Therapy (CCT): Specializes in CBT for emotional eating, body image, and self-esteem concerns related to weight. Standard session rate is around $240/hour. (Private) https://ocbt.ca
Disordered Eating Support (no formal diagnosis required) Change Creates Change: Private virtual individual and group support, dietitians and mental health counsellors, for all eating disorders, including Binge Eating Disorder. Fees vary. The Balanced Practice: Private, individual support, Ottawa-based dietitians and mental health counsellors, providing support for all eating disorders and disordered eating, including Binge Eating Disorder and Emotional Eating. Fees vary. Body Brave: Free-of-charge, Self-guided, virtual and group-based support. Petawawa Centennial Family Health Centre Virtual Eating Disorder Support Program: Publicly funded, open for those living in the Renfrew County region who are struggling with disordered eating and eating disorders, including anorexia nervosa, bulimia, binge eating disorder, and Other Specified Feeding and Eating Disorder (OSFED). National Eating Disorder Information Centre (NEDIC): Online text and helpline, informational resource about eating disorders and disordered eating.
