The Nine Truths About Eating Disorders
Eating disorders are very often misunderstood. For example, did you know that 85% of people with an eating disorder are not underweight? A new study revealed that teens and young…
10 Ways To Spot An Eating Disorder
Eating disorders are estimated to affect around 1.25 million people in the UK, but sadly many sufferers are never diagnosed and given access to treatment. Many more are not diagnosed…
When is ‘healthy eating’ dangerous?
We’re encouraged to eat healthily, have our 5 a day, drink enough water and reduce the junk food to reduce our weight and get the nutrition we need to be…
Do men get eating disorders?
It is a commonly held myth that eating disorders are only experienced by girls and this is not something parents of boys, or young men should be concerned about. However,…
Body Positivity Tips for the Summer Months
Summer is on its way and we know that the build up to summer, and summer itself can be a tricky time to maintain body positivity. It’s a time where…
How can parents help kids foster positive attitudes towards food
As part of the launch of our eating disorder treatment centre, we’ll be writing regular articles around issues with poor body image, disordered eating, dieting and excessive exercise. Please let…
Eating Disorder Programme at The Bridge
We have had three clients in the last six months come to us with an eating disorder and our team has been able to find the right therapists, doctors and…
Eating disorder or disordered eating?
There’s a reason that the phrase “We are what we eat” is so well known. How and what we eat and our relationship with food is crucial to our mental…
