What does it mean to be safe in a post-covid world? This is a question we have to ask ourselves collectively, as a society and treatment service, and individually, as people battling with an eating disorder. The pandemic challenged so many aspects of our safety....
Katrina White
Men and eating disorders.
You are not alone. Eating disorders are complex mental illnesses that begin in the mind and often severely impact the body. They do not discriminate, meaning that anyone can develop an eating disorder at any point in...
Early intervention for eating disorders.
The importance of early intervention. Early intervention means getting help and support as soon as possible, when you need it. The sooner you get help, the quicker you are likely to recover and without relapse. Research tells us that people should be treated within...
Am I holding onto anger? Ways to Manage It
People with eating disorders can often struggle to tolerate uncomfortable emotions, such as anger. It may be that their experience of anger has been really negative – perhaps anger was the theme of an uncomfortable childhood, maybe it has been delivered in the form of...
In Person Day Programmes.
Who are specialist day programmes for? Our specialist day programmes are intensive, 6-week programmes of treatment for those at different points in their recovery journey. Treatment takes place during the day, and our approach treats all aspects of the...
Dr Paul Robinson discusses Orri’s eating disorder day treatment model
Orri’s Director of Research and Development, Dr Paul Robinson, explores the uniqueness of Orri’s intensive day treatment service for eating disorder, and offers his professional insight into the mental health and eating disorders field. For, we are more than a CQC...
When life feels lonely.
Eating disorders can be extremely isolating illnesses. Often, people can feel a lot of shame or fear when living with an eating disorder, and this can keep people trapped in their experience. Feeling lonely during this time can be frightening...
Food and Eating Disorder Recovery, with Orri’s Dietetics Team
Have you asked our specialist Dietetics team a food question based on your recovery? They may have answered it in our latest blog… 1) How do I know if I need to gain more weight? I have a healthy BMI. In recovery from an ED based around restriction, weight restoration...
Eating Disorder Recovery, Neurodivergence and Disability, by Emily Nuttall: Blog 3 Autism and Anorexia – Guest Blogger
The third entry of her Guest Blogger series, Emily Nuttall explores how specialised treatment for her anorexia and autism was integral in her sustaining recovery. Our guest blogger shares some personal accounts which some may find difficult to read, particularly if...
Eating Disorder Recovery, Neurodivergence and Disability, by Emily Nuttall: Blog 2 – Guest Blogger
Second guest blog from mental health campaigner, Emily Nuttall. Here, she poignantly shares her mental health struggles and lived experience of an eating disorder. Our guest blogger shares some personal accounts which some may find difficult to read, particularly if...
Eating Disorder Recovery, Neurodivergence and Disability, by Emily Nuttall: Blog 1 – Guest Blogger
Mental health campaigner, Emily Nuttall, shares her lived experience of an eating disorder in a series of guest blogs. Her first entry explores her birth story and diagnosis of cerebral palsy. Our guest blogger shares some personal accounts which some may find...
Recovering from ARFID: 3 things to note…
ARFID (Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder) often involves limitations and restrictions around food, particularly around the intake of certain types of food or certain amounts. It is also known as “Selective Eating” and can be misconstrued as...