Our Stories

Ron and Catherine became involved with Sheena’s Place in a somewhat unique way. Their daughter, who was dealing with an eating disorder, was searching online…

Kat (she/her) had always been involved in contemporary dance and was in her second year of a social work program at Ryerson when she found…

  Sookie (she/they) began her experience as a facilitator at Sheena’s Place in the summer of 2019, co-facilitating three workshops on challenging fatphobia, sizeism, and…

For Maddie, Sheena’s Place was a critical support network in an unfamiliar city. This is her story. “It was the first mental health thing I…

In this video, filmed in 2016, Jay describes his past experience recovering from an eating and exercise disorder during his early 20’s.

Jane is someone who has lived experience of anorexia. She also happens to be a co-founder of Sheena’s Place. This is her story.

For Kira, Sheena’s Place was a lifeline when she had nowhere else to turn. This is her story. From an early age, Kira used food…

Mary is a Registered Nurse and a client at Sheena’s Place. Here is her story. For over six years, I kept my eating disorder private….