WaterStone Foundation was established in 2014 to respond to the lack of awareness and services for individuals and their families faced with an eating disorder. Despite the high prevalence and devastating physical and mental health impacts of eating disorders, publicly funded treatment is scarce, and private treatment is financially out of reach for most individuals and their families.

Anywhere from 8-17% of college and university students have an eating disorder. If left untreated, this illness could result in life-long chronic physical and mental health issues or even death.  

Most colleges and universities do not have counsellors with eating disorder expertise on staff and are ill-equipped to diagnose and treat eating disorders.  

WaterStone's Student Support Program ensures that an expert eating disorder therapist is available on campus for students to access free of charge for as long as they need it.  Our goal is to see more schools join the program in partnership to provide students who are struggling with eating disorders to access to prompt treatment.