A Few Resources related to my presentation on eating/overeating: “Weighing in on Fat”

Provided by:
Dr. Mary K. Nixon
MD FRCPC, Child, Adolescent and Family psychiatrist
Clinical Associate Professor, Dept of Psychiatry, UBC

For Adults:

• http://www.overcomingovereating.com/
• This is a US website that is a consumer based site for those with habitual eating behaviours looking for support and ideas around change.
• A number of health professionals have contributed information as it relates to research and practical suggestions for managing your weight and/or diabetes
• http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/heart/obesity/lose_wt/behavior.htm
• This is a US website access through a link with the National Institute of Health
• This particular link focuses on behavioural issues of weight management
• There are many other links that can be accessed for further information off this link
• www.anxietybc.ca
• I recommend this  BC based website to teens and adults either for basic tips and suggestions re stress management to encouraging those with major anxiety disorders to understand better their symptoms and access some of the self help tools related to relaxation and  other cognitive behavioural techniques
• http://www.mooddisorderscanada.ca/
• This website provides basic information for those with mood disorders or for those who may wish more information and suggestions on the topic.
• http://mindfulnet.org/
• This is a UK based website that provides a range of information including research on the use of mindfulness in a number of settings including schools, workplace environments and clinical settings.

For Youth and Families:

• www.teenhealth.org
• a wealth of resources/information on all things related to physical and mental health for youth and their families
• subsections on nutrition and fitness
• user friendly, gets high ratings by parents
• www.mindyourmind.ca
• “This is a place for youth and emerging adults to access info, resources and tools during tough times. Help yourself. Help each other. Share what you live and know”
• www.teenmentalhealth.org
• Good resource for teens, parents and professionals about the brain and all things mental health
• www.howtochill.ca
• A site specifically designed for girls around coping with stress and anxiety

For those with a loved one or friend that you are concerned about, here is the link to the Wikipedia review of Motivational Interviewing, a technique used by clinicians in working with people to effect change related to problem behaviours.  It is important to understand when you are reading this that this is a clinician driven, client centered  therapeutic approach that to be done effectively is done via a trained clinician.  At the same time, understanding certain principles associated with assisting change can help the people around them understand the process.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motivational_interviewing

To quote Winston Churchill:
Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.