Mental health and well-being is part of every person’s life across Canada. It’s often affected by factors like location, relationships, physical health and more. Every person’s experience is unique.
By browsing this data, we hope more people from coast to coast to coast are able to reflect on their own wellness, feel inspired and less alone and discover their strengths and coping strategies.
What data insights are available about disordered eating?
The charts and graphs below display data about the amount of texting interactions people have with us about disordered eating (including people contacting us about eating disorders, body image, etc.). You can review how the amount of texting interactions changes based on the time, day of the week, age of the texter and location of the texter.
What are people sharing about disordered eating?
Read a real-life quote from people contacting Kids Help Phone for support with disordered eating below.
To read about lived experiences across Canada, you can check out the Feel Out Loud Community Creator Space.

I appreciate your help. You did an amazing job, and I feel a lot better about my self image. I’m glad you volunteer to help people like me, because you do an amazing job at it.
— person contacting Kids Help Phone
