Recovery Bridge: Session Highlights & Resources
Your support means everything to your loved one. Designed to help you play an active role in their treatment and recovery; find every session here and come back whenever you need a refresher.
Recovery Bridge: Session Highlights & Resources
Why Families Matter: Understanding Eating Disorders
Informed, supported caregivers can be powerful partners in recovery.
Learn the fundamentals of eating disorders
Understand your role in child, adolescent, and adult treatment
See why caring for yourself matters too
Validation, Communication & Self-Care
What you say, and how you say it, makes a difference.
Validate emotions without reinforcing eating disorder thoughts or behaviors
Use practical communication approaches with real-life examples
Manage your own emotions and recognize burnout
Set healthy boundaries so your support stays sustainable
Understanding Treatment & the Treatment Team
Know what to expect so treatment feels less overwhelming.
Compare inpatient, residential, PHP, and IOP levels of care
Learn about evidence-based approaches and treatment for co-occurring concerns
Meet the multidisciplinary team and what each member does
Navigating Nutrition, Mealtimes & Food-Related Behaviors
Meals are often the hardest moments, for everyone.
Get practical nutrition education
Create more recovery-supportive meals
Respond to food-related distress and behaviors
Put treatment recommendations into practice at home
Biology & Medical Risk
Eating disorders have real biological roots.
Understand the mix of biological, genetic, temperamental, psychological, and environmental factors
Learn how malnutrition affects the brain, mood, and thinking
See why medical complications need careful monitoring
Helping Your Loved One Engage in Treatment
Ambivalence and resistance are often part of the illness.
Understand anxiety, resistance, and difficulty seeing the illness’s seriousness
Reduce accommodation and set supportive limits
Help your loved one stay engaged through the full course of treatment
Preparing the Home & Supporting Recovery in Everyday Life
Recovery continues long after treatment ends.
Create a home environment that supports recovery
Set helpful household expectations
Talk with siblings, family, and friends about what helps and what doesn’t
Continuum of Care, Relapse Prevention & Aftercare
Transitions between levels of care are part of the journey.
Understand the continuum of eating disorder care
Plan thoughtfully for step-down and aftercare
Recognize behavioral and cognitive warning signs of relapse
Build sustainable, long-term support