Helplines in Nunavut, Canada.

Hotline support for eating disorders and body image issues is available in Nunavut, Canada

If you're always disatisfied with the way your body looks and you've tried to control how it looks in harmful ways, then you may have an eating disorder. There are 2 hotlines in Nunavut, Canada that help with body image and eating problems. If these symptoms sound familiar, reach out for free support:

• Feeling uncomfortable eating in front of others.
• Over-exercising as an attempt to control weight and make up for eating too much.
• Monitoring calories consumed very cautiously and paying close attention to food nutrition labels.
• Lying to others about whether you have eaten so you can skip meals.
• A lack of energy and fatigue.
• Excessive thinking about food, eating, and body weight or shape.
• Negative self-talk related to body weight, shape, or size.
• Comparing your body shape and/or weight to others.

Eating disorders can be all-consuming. When you become preoccupied with controlling your weight and what you eat, other important aspects of life can fall by the wayside. It can be an extremely isolating experience.

It can be hard to deal with the feelings of shame and guilt that so often accompany negative body image and disordered eating. Admitting that you've lost control and that you need help may feel harder than keeping your problems to yourself.

If you are ready to talk to someone about your eating or body image, you can contact a hotline in Nunavut, Canada for free and confidential support.