Your Recommendation

Based on your Level of Care Self-Assessment results:

👉Your self-assessment suggests you did not report any current concerns related to an eating disorder or disordered eating

However, you may benefit from:

👉Treatment for substance use

👉Emotion skills programming or Dialectic Behaviour Therapy (DBT)

👉Treatment for depression

Understanding Your Recommendation

For Eating Disorder or Disordered Eating Support:

Based on your responses, you don’t seem to be reporting symptoms of disordered eating. This is good news!

However, if you have concerns that haven’t been addressed in this self-assessment, please follow up with your primary care provider and let them know your concerns so they can guide you.

For Substance Use Treatment:

We recommend that you and your doctor put in a referral to a substance use treatment program as soon as possible.

Substance Use Service Providers Available to Ontario Residents:

Homewood Health Centre, Substance Use Program
- Located in Guelph, Ontario
- Partially subsidized (covered by OHIP) payment options, inpatient treatment (ages 18+)
St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton, Concurrent Disorders Program
- Located in Hamilton, Ontario
- Inpatient and Outpatient programs

For low barrier substance use treatment options online that do not require a referral please visit:

St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton Capacity Building Team

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For Emotional Skills Programming or Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT):

We recommend you and your primary care provider consider a referral to a DBT or emotion skills program as soon as possible.

Dialectic Behaviour Therapy (DBT) Service Providers Available to Ontario Residents:

Virtual drop-in (low barrier) DBT group:
- Contact dropindbt@stjosham.on.ca for referral and information. Meeting URLs sent through email upon referral and selection of date and time.

For Treatment of Depression:

We recommend you and your primary care provider talk about your mood and consider treatment options if you are struggling with depression. These options might include medication or online treatment programs such as the Ontario Structured Psychotherapy Program.

Service Providers for Depression:

Your primary care provider is your first resource for dealing with depression. Your primary care provider can talk to you about medications or refer you to local treatment resources.

Free, Online Resources Available to Residents of Ontario:

MindBeacon – Guided Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) Program
BounceBack ®
TELUS Health Internet-based Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (iCBT) program
- Available to residents of Ontario and Manitoba
Ontario Structured Psychotherapy Program

What if I Don’t Have a Primary Care Provider?

If you don't currently have a primary care provider (family doctor or nurse practitioner), Health Care Connect is a free program from the Ontario Ministry of Health that can help you find one.

Resources to Explore:

Health Care Connect

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Thank you for completing the Level of Care Self-Assessment for an Eating Disorder (LoCSA). Now that you have reviewed your recommendations, we kindly ask that you complete the feedback survey below.

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