Our Stories

Kiran first joined Sheena’s Place in the spring season of 2023. “I was diagnosed with diabetes and binge eating disorder that February. I was interested…

Alyssa Peters is a passionate advocate for eating disorders. She is also a runner who enjoys baking. She first learned about Sheena’s Place five years…

Nandini first heard of Sheena’s Place back in 2018, when a roommate thought she might have symptoms. At the time, she recalls being in complete…

“Never in my decades of trying to deal with my eating disorders have I felt so supported,” says Michelle of her experience at Sheena’s Place. …

Adam Jesin is a passionate donor and volunteer at Sheena’s Place. He first heard about Sheena’s through a close friend. She had shared, “When I…

Alex was first introduced to Sheena’s Place while completing a practicum, as an art therapy student at the Toronto Art Therapy Institute. Two years after…

“Eating disorder support” and “systemic racial inequity” are phrases that are not often used in the same sentence. However, the two are inextricably connected. This…

“I had to get lost along the way to try to put the building blocks back together.” Colleen’s earliest recollections of eating-related challenges date back…

Jeffrey (he/him) was working full-time as a marketing coordinator at the age of 27 when he realized he was losing his battle with eating issues….

Ella (she/her) came to Sheena’s Place at a time where she felt she had hit rock bottom. She had stopped socializing and felt obsessed with…

A few weeks ago, Sheena’s Place reached out to me to ask if I would consider writing a piece about my personal experience with my…

Priya (she/her) has been working with Sheena’s Place for over a year now, facilitating a group that focuses on expressing emotions through music. This is…