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Holiday Hours

Body Brave will be closed from December 23rd - January 1st.

We will reopen on January 2nd, 2025.​

While we are closed, we recognize that the holidays can be a challenging time. Below are resources and supports to help you navigate this season.

Support for the Holidays

If you’re feeling overwhelmed or in need of extra support, the following resources are here to help:

Recovery Session

Navigating the Holidays in Recovery

A mini support session as we continue into the Holiday season! We will explore a few tools and skills for navigating the holidays. Bring your questions or concerns and we will talk through them!

Workshop

Thriving Through the Holidays

The holidays can be a hectic and challenging time. Feelings of stress, anxiety, and difficulties with food arise for many of us. Join Body Brave and Eating Disorders Nova Scotia for a 1-hour interactive workshop to discuss how to manage triggers, strengthen self-care, share communication strategies, navigate meals, and boost your coping skills. You will leave this workshop with your own toolkit of resources catered to support you during the holidays.

Workshop

Setting Boundaries

In this recovery session we are talking all things 'boundaries'. We will explore the process of understanding and defining your boundaries, and then what it means to set and communicate those boundaries with the people around us.

Workshop

Reclaiming Challenging Foods

Do you struggle with allowing all foods into your eating pattern? Are you labelling foods as 'good' and 'bad'? Or perhaps you are struggling with foods you feel are ‘safe’ and ‘feared’. Are there foods you are nervous to have available at home? You are not alone. The idea of allowing all foods into your eating pattern can feel overwhelming, especially if a food has been weaponized or demonized. Come ready to explore what ‘all foods fit’ really means and how to reclaim your challenge foods. This workshop is appropriate for anyone struggling with an eating disorder or disordered eating who is ready to talk about incorporating more variety and explore challenges you might have with specific foods.

OMA Short Video

Food and The Holidays

Dr. Karen Trollope-Kumar shares tips for managing food triggers this holiday season. 

Looking for more?


For more support sessions and workshops, existing clients can log in to their Recovery Support Program account via the Careteam Platform. New clients are welcome to register now to join and access additional resources.

External Support Services

  • National Eating Disorder Information Centre (NEDIC):
    Toll-free: 1-866-633-4220
    Chat support: www.nedic.ca
    Available Monday–Friday, 9 AM–9 PM EST (Holiday hours may vary)

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  • Canada’s Suicide Crisis Hotline:

Call or Text: 9-8-8

Available 24/7 for crisis support

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  • Kids Help Phone:
    Call: 1-800-668-6868
    Text: CONNECT to 686868
    Available 24/7 for individuals aged 25 and under

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If you have a medical emergency and you require immediate assistance, please call 9-1-1.

Happy Holidays from the Body Brave Team!

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