Hope Night at New Zealand Eating Disorders Clinic – Thursday, December 12, 2017
Hope Night at New Zealand Eating Disorders Clinic – Thursday, December 12, 2017
New Zealand Eating Disorders Clinic (NZEDC)
Presents:
Hope Night
Inspiring Hope and
Advocating that Recovery is Possible
NZEDC is hosting a ‘Hope Night’
for people who are struggling with eating disorders and their families.
The purpose of the night is to ‘inspire hope and advocate that recovery is possible.’
It is an opportunity for people who are in the midst of an eating disorder to experience
directly that becoming free of an eating disorder is possible and to encourage parents to
not give up and keep fighting for their loved one.
There will be a panel with a range of different people from parents to people who have
recovered from an eating disorder sharing their journey and providing practical tips.
We also have as a special guest June Alexander from Australia speaking via Skype
about narrative diary writing as a self-help and therapeutic tool.
Date: Tuesday 12 December 2017
Time: 7:00 – 8:30pm
Cost: Free
Venue: Mercury Theatre, 9 Mercury Lane Auckland
Parking: Wilson carpark, Mercury Lane
Contact: Jess Putt, NZEDC practice manager: jessp@nzedc.co.nz
New Zealand Eating Disorders Clinic Ltd . 36 Pollen Street . Grey Lynn . Auckland 1021
Ph 09 963 3360 . Fax 09 963 3306 . www.nzeatingdisordersclinic.co.nz
Featuring:
June Alexander
June is a writer and international award-winning advocate in the field of
eating disorders. She developed anorexia nervosa at age eleven in 1962, an
illness that has largely shaped
her life.
Since her recovery in 2006, June has
written nine books on eating disorders.
Her latest title, Using Writing as a Therapy
for Eating Disorders—The Diary Healer, is
the main work in her Ph.D. in Creative
Writing.
June’s passion for the narrative and patient-centered
care has led to involvement in eating disorder advocacy at local,
national and international levels. She works as a writing and wellness skills
mentor for patients, caregivers and health professionals.
For more details see June’s website: https://lifestoriesdiary.com
Diana has experienced eating disorders and recovery firsthand, with herself and her daughter. She co-founded The Diary Healer website with June Alexander and has written several blog posts based on her personal experiences in the hope that sharing her stories will give others a sense of community and connection, and give herself some perspective and healing along the way. If you would like to contact Diana, she can be reached at dbeaudet@gmail.com.
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