Online Workshop: Finding Support for Eating Disorders/Disordered Eating, Navigating Diet Culture, Social Media & Accessing Care
**This ONLINE workshop is for anyone (18+) experiencing an eating disorder or disordered eating and is for caregivers and loved ones supporting people navigating recovery
About This Workshop: Because no one should have to face an eating disorder alone, this ONLINE, professionally facilitated workshop will discuss aspects of diet culture, navigating social media, and finding support for yourself and/or a loved one. Bring your questions or just come listen. We welcome all individuals navigating recovery, caregivers, and loved ones supporting them
EDSNA support groups & workshops 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
Workshop Details:
This ONLINE workshop is for anyone (18+) experiencing an eating disorder or disordered eating and is for caregivers and loved ones supporting people navigating recovery
Date:
May 8, 2023
Time:
4:30 pm – 6:00 pm (16:30 – 18:00 MST)
Location:
Online via Kickstand Connect*
Cost:
FREE
Facilitator:
Mo Bamuwagun, Registered Social Worker
Additional Information:
*A computer/laptop/tablet and internet access are required to participate
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.