SPACE TO BREATHE THERAPY

Understanding Levels of Treatment

Finding the right level of support for your needs.

Eating disorders can affect people in many different ways. Some people benefit from regular outpatient appointments, while others need more frequent support or hospital-based care.

These interactive flip cards help you understand what different services may offer, when a higher level of care might be considered, and what questions to ask.

There is no single recovery pathway.

Levels of treatment are not steps you must complete in order. A clinical team should recommend care based on physical and psychological risk, nutritional needs, personal circumstances and the support available.

Explore the Treatment Cards

Select any card or move through them using Previous and Next. Flip each large card to see the detailed explanation.

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My Treatment Reflections

What have you learned from this card? What would you like to ask a professional?

Thinking About Your Own Support

You do not need to choose a treatment level yourself. This section can help you prepare for a conversation with your GP or eating-disorder team.

What concerns would I like to discuss? What support do I currently receive? What is not being adequately supported? Questions I would like to ask

Important Things to Remember

Early help matters.

You do not have to reach a particular weight, diagnosis or crisis point before asking for help. Some people are medically unwell even when their appearance or weight does not suggest it.

When urgent care is needed

If someone is fainting, severely dehydrated, experiencing chest pain, a dangerously irregular heartbeat, significant weakness, or rapid physical deterioration, they need urgent medical assessment. Call 999 for an immediate emergency, or NHS 111 for urgent advice when it is not an emergency.

Eating-disorder care may involve medical, psychological and nutritional support. The appropriate combination can change during recovery.

For further information, visit Beat Eating Disorders or NHS Eating Disorders.

From My Table to Yours

Seeking more support does not mean you have failed. Needing specialist or intensive care is not a measure of how hard you have tried. What matters is getting appropriate help for your health and wellbeing.

For individual support, visit Space to Breathe Therapy.

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