The Bridge are passionate about helping people to deal with issues around food and body image and provide a luxury eating disorder rehab service.

We recognise that not all eating disorders manifest in the same way. They are serious and complex mental illnesses, and in fact Anorexia Nervosa has the highest mortality rate of any psychiatric disorder.

Whilst eating disorders share many similar characteristics, such as poor body image, low self-esteem, and personality traits such as perfectionism, being highly sensitive and a tendency to black and white thinking – not all eating disorders manifest in the same way. Therefore, it is important not simply treat the symptoms, but to take a multi-faceted approach.

The keys to eating disorder treatment include; building new life skills, finding resilience, gaining knowledge and building confidence.

A crucial part of the recovery process is dealing with the physical and nutritional imbalances that lead to cravings and difficulties with weight management.

At our eating disorder treatment centre, we teach clients how to take care of themselves with food, eat when hungry and be able to stop when they had enough. Most importantly, we give them the tools to enjoy a life free from food obsession.

After going through our eating disorder treatment program, clients will be free of compulsions to binge or purge, or exercise harmfully, and there will most certainly be no need to embark on diets.

Sometimes an eating disorder is an expression of emotional pain. Using food and exercise is often the only strategy that people with eating disorders have to manage and deal with their feelings. We help clients to develop healthy coping strategies that they can take into the world when they leave us.

A very important part of all recovery at The Bridge is to help a person repair their relationships with their families and other people. We will help you become the best you can be in all aspects of your life – your education, your career and your most important relationships.

Unhelpful thoughts, beliefs and values regarding food and body image lead directly to behaviour which can sometimes feel unsafe, limiting, controlling and isolating. At The Bridge, we believe that recovery means less thinking and worrying about food and exercise, and more interest in everything else. You will be able to sleep at night without obsessing about tomorrow or yesterday. We tackle issues of Perfectionism, ‘I’ve -blown-it’ thinking, and beating oneself up – all damaging aspects of eating disorders

It is important to remember that Recovery isn’t just about food and weight. Recovery from eating disorders is about finding something deeper – a new purpose in life, a sense of being connected to other people. We aspire to help people thrive, not just survive.