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Fundación Ellen West, A.C.

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Nonprofit Organization Management

For information in Spanish, please go to:www.ellenwest.orgEating disorders are the most deadly of all mental illnesses, and among the most difficult to treat.- Who is Ellen West?The Foundation and Treatment Centre are named after Ellen West, an Austrian poet who suffered from Bulimia Nervosa in the late 1930s. She died from it before the disease was even diagnosed."Hunger and fear of fat torture me..." Such single and plain line written by this poet still remains in the memory and heart of many women.- Our Mission:a) Create awareness in Mexico about eating disordersb) Provide the best holistic and multidisciplinary treatment to people who have eating disorders, regardless of their financial means.- Our Objectives:a) To offer authorized information about eating disorders to Mexicansb) Design and implement programs to: Prevent eating disorders, train treatment specialists through the Ellen West model (integrating psychoanalytical therapy with a cognitive behavioural approach).c) Create a volunteer network to support our activitiesd) Raise funds for patients that lack the resources to pay for their treatment