Because no one should face an eating disorder alone.

Eating disorders affect people of all ages and backgrounds. They appear to be on the rise, typically first manifest in the adolescent years and can have devastating impacts. In fact, they have the highest mortality rate of any mental illness.

To help Albertans who are impacted, the Eating Disorder Support Network of Alberta (EDSNA) offers professionally-facilitated support groups in Edmonton and Calgary as well as online support group in order to reach as many people as possible.  

To raise awareness about these complex and often misunderstood illnesses, EDSNA also hosts Eating Disorder Awareness Week in February and offers presentations to healthcare professionals, community groups, parents, educators and post-secondary institutions. 

EDSNA is a tiny charity with a very big heart. We only have one full-time employee. We keep our administrative costs extremely low through partnerships and have been lucky to attract highly-qualified professionals to facilitate our groups at rates below their standard fees. Our volunteers (including our Board) are extremely motivated and generous.

Everyone is working to make EDSNA thrive because they know how critical support can be when facing an eating disorder. And our ongoing evaluation and data collection demonstrates the impact we are having. In the words of one participant: "You probably saved my life."