Your path to recovery begins here. Call (772) 310-4546
Your path to recovery begins here. Call (772) 310-4546
For adults struggling with food, and the loved ones who hope for healing, Brighten Bay provides holistic care. Our inpatient eating disorder treatment begins with listening, then focuses on building healthy coping strategies. With personalized support and evidence-based therapy, patients build a more balanced, sustainable relationship with food and self.
An eating disorder is a serious illness that affects a person’s relationship with food. Some people may eat very little, while others may overeat or feel a strong need to control their eating.
Eating disorders are not just about hunger or willpower. They are often linked to deeper challenges, like mental health disorders, societal pressure, or trauma.
Over time, eating disorders can affect both the body and mind. They can cause weight changes, heart problems, digestive issues, dental damage, and emotional instability.
It’s important to recognize that disordered eating is often the result of deeper internal struggles. An eating disorder may come from:
Every individual’s experience is unique, and multiple factors, including biological, psychological, and environmental, can contribute. Understanding the underlying causes is an important step in finding the right help and moving toward lasting recovery.
Healing from an eating disorder requires a specialized approach. Recovery means learning to live with food, not be controlled by it.
At Brighten Bay, our inpatient eating disorder program leverages evidence-based therapies to provide individualized treatment plans. Here, patients unpack harmful thoughts and behaviors so food and eating a balanced diet is no longer a source of fear or control.
If you or a loved one needs mental health support, we’re here to help you determine the right path forward.
During inpatient eating disorder treatment, patients experience a structured environment optimally designed for recovery. Each day is a blend of therapy and time for rest, reflection, and mindful movement.
Patients quickly discover a sense of community with one another. Sharing experiences, supporting each other, and learning together creates an environment of understanding and accountability.
Our treatment program also includes life skills training. We teach patients how to navigate everyday situations like grocery shopping, meal planning, and dining out. The goal is to give them the skills to return to daily life feeling prepared and capable, reducing the risk of relapse.
At Brighten Bay, our clinical team includes experts from multiple disciplines. They work together to provide evidence-based therapy. Additionally, as a licensed dual diagnosis facility, we treat co-occurring mental health disorders.
With a consistent schedule of individual and group sessions, patients explore their thoughts and learn how emotions influence behaviors. This strengthens resilience and sets the foundation for meaningful change.
Therapies we offer at Brighten Bay include:
We treat a wide range of eating disorders to help men and women regain a life not defined by food.
Restricting food and fearing weight gain, often leading to very low body weight.
Eating large amounts of food, then trying to “undo” it through vomiting, exercise, or laxatives.
Regularly eating a lot of food in one sitting without purging, often causing guilt or shame.
Obsessing over eating only “healthy” or “clean” foods, which can interfere with daily life.
Eating things that aren’t food, like dirt, clay, or paper.
Regurgitating food after eating, which may be re-chewed, swallowed again, or spit out.
Avoiding or limiting certain foods due to taste, texture, fear, or lack of interest in eating.
Eating problems that cause distress or problems but don’t match any specific disorder exactly.
The symptoms of eating disorders can look different for each person and depend on the type of disorder. While everyone’s experience is unique, there are several common signs that someone is struggling, including:
We take pride in delivering clinical excellence guided by compassion.
Patients are more than a diagnosis. We approach healing from all angles, including mental health, physical reconnection, and emotional clarity.
Eating disorders often reflect deeper struggles. We address co-occurring mental health conditions to promote lasting recovery.
Every person's healing journey is unique. We listen closely and create personalized treatment plans that meet each patient’s needs.
Our community is built on respect, empathy, and accountability. We give patients the space to rest and reflect as well as find camaraderie.
If today is the day you choose to overcome your eating disorder, we are here for you. At Brighten Bay, we respect your journey and are ready to help you take meaningful steps toward a healthier future. We’re available 24/7 to answer questions, review treatment options, and support you as you begin recovery.
