Understanding the Intersection of Trauma and Eating Disorders Workshop
This ONLINE workshop is for anyone (18+)
You do not need proof of diagnosis to enroll.
This group is open to those with all manner of disordered eating behaviour.
About This Group
Join Registered Social Worker Mo Bamuwagun for this two day workshop that delves into the complex and often misunderstood relationship between trauma and eating disorders. We will explore how various forms of trauma—such as childhood, emotional, physical, or sexual abuse—can impact an individual’s relationship with food, body image, and self-worth. This workshop will help you to understand the neurobiology of trauma and its connection to eating disorders, highlighting both the psychological and physiological factors at play.
Participants will learn about the trauma responses that often underlie eating disorders, and how these mechanisms manifest in behaviors like restrictive eating, bingeing, or purging.
Key Takeaways:
– An understanding of the impact that trauma can have on eating behaviours and body image
– Insights into the connection between trauma responses and eating disorder symptoms
– Practical tools for trauma-informed care in eating disorder treatment
– Skills that can be used to help support individuals on their healing journey
Join us for this enlightening and empowering workshop as we explore the crucial intersection between trauma and eating disorders, and how to approach healing from a place of empathy and expertise.
This workshop is ideal for anyone impacted by an eating disorder/disordered eating, mental health professionals, caregivers, and individuals intersted in gaining a deeper understanding of the profound ways trauma and eating disorders intersect and how healing can be approached holistically and compassionately.
PLEASE NOTE: This group is intended as support, and is not a substitute for treatment. We encourage you to speak with your Physician about treatment options specific to your circumstances.
EDSNA support groups are always:
- Professionally-facilitated by people with extensive backgrounds in eating disorders.
- Intended to support those wishing to continue on the path of recovery in a safe, nonjudgmental environment.
- Limited to a small number of participants to allow everyone to participate fully.
Individuals interested in participating DO NOT require proof of diagnosis. This group is open to those with all manner of disordered eating behaviour.
Support Group Details
This workshop will run for two sessions
Dates include:
- January 20 & 21
Time:
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm (18:00 – 20:00 MST)
Location:
Online via Zoom, details sent separately*
Cost:
$20 (online, via Jane)**
Facilitators:
Mo Bamuwagun, Registered Social Worker
Additional Information:
*A computer/laptop/tablet and internet access are required to participate. Please be sure to review your confirmation email carefully, as it contains the “Guidelines for Groups” document. The Zoom link to access the online sessions will be sent via email on the day of the first group.
**EDSNA does not want financial barriers to stop a participant from attending a support group. Please email alisha@EDSNA.ca to discuss your circumstances, as we may be able to reduce your fees, or waive them entirely.
About Your Facilitator
Mo Bamuwagun
Registered Social Worker
Mo is a Registered Social Worker with a clinical specialization in adult mental health and addictions. She was born in Nigeria, West Africa and started her work within mental health from there. She has worked with individuals, families, couples and young adults across the lifespan and across various mental health and addiction concerns. From the beginning of her career, she has had intersectional encounters with disordered eating of various kinds, both within the BIPOC community and the wider population. In her current roles, both as a mental health therapist with AHS and in her private practice, she has continued to encounter concerning presentations of disordered eating. Her approach to therapy is centered on being weight inclusive, body positive, intuitive and importantly, being curious about intersecting interactions between systems and the individual. She is trained in a wide range of therapeutic interventions and is a licensed Trauma Therapist.