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)

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.

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

Share Your Feedback

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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