Eating disorders service

Our eating disorder service offers a range of specialist treatments and support to people with severe eating disorders such as anorexia and bulimia.

Patients have access to a broad range of treatments which is supported by a range of psychological therapies as appropriate to the service user’s needs.

I was just thinking how fortunate I have been over the years to have been given such wonderful support from all the Barberry staff. The amazing dietitian, psychiatrists and psychologists and supportive staff during day treatment. The psychologists continued to give me support when I was in a really bad place after a traumatic birth and struggling post birth. One thing my psychologist had been working with me on was improving my relationship with the scale. I feel I have finally done this – I can happily step on the scale and I have zero worries. I do not care about the number and am so proud of myself but have only done this with all your support. You have allowed me to be the best mother I can be to my 2-year-old son and I cannot thank you enough. You change people’s lives. And I really just wanted to reiterate this. At 34 years old I finally feel like I have built the future I want to for my little boy and my family”

I want to express my thanks for the help and advice I received from the Eating Disorder Clinic. The staff all treated me with consistent patience and understanding. I felt that they would not judge me or blame me for my eating habits. They made me believe that they had already experienced anything I might say and were unshockable. The information they gave via notes, video and in person was accessible without being patronising. I believe I am now a normal, healthy eater, and I am grateful for the help of the clinic’s staff in making this progress”

Avoidant/ restrictive food intake disorder or ARFID for short can affect anyone at any age, but it is most common in children. This can lead to parental anxieties when trying to navigate this complex eating disorder.

Parenting a child with AFRID(opens in a new tab)

Eating disorders are a serious mental illness that affects people of all ages, genders, ethnicities, and backgrounds. While some are more common, others like ARFID are not as well known.

Parenting and ARFID, Stevie’s story(opens in a new tab)

Having an unhealthy relationship with food, weight or body image can take over your life and make you seriously ill. The most common eating disorders are anorexiabulimiabinge eating disorder (BED) and, avoidant/ restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID).

Eating disorder support information(opens in a new tab)

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