In our hyper-connected, fast-paced lives – and after two years of a pandemic infused with uncertainty – you’d be forgiven for perceiving stress as a staple of day-to-day life. Stress Awareness Month aims to raise awareness of the causes and cures for our...
Katrina White
“I never dreamt I’d be mum to a daughter with an eating disorder,” – a blog for Mother’s Day
A mother shares her journey caring for her daughter and her eating disorder. We are keeping all mothers, parents and carers in our hearts this Mothering Sunday. We hope you find some comfort and hope in reading these words. I never dreamt I’d be Mum to a daughter with...
Meet the Eating Disorder Associate: Nia
Nia has been working at Orri for 6 months, bringing passion to her role as an Eating Disorder Associate. We sat her down to find out more about the day in the life of an EDA, her psychology studies and love of cold water swimming! Can you take a moment to introduce...
Meet the Eating Disorder Associate: Sam
Sam joined our team of Eating Disorder Associates 8 months ago and brings with him a passion for advocating for men to access eating disorder treatment. We sat him down to learn more about what drives him in his role here at Orri. Can you take a moment to introduce...
Meet the Lead Eating Disorder Associate: Isobel
Isobel is Orri’s Lead Eating Disorder Associate. She manages a team of passionate Eating Disorder Associates who come alongside our clients during their days in treatment at Orri. Working in the eating disorder sector is both rewarding and challenging at times. Here,...
Introducing Orri’s Portion Clinic, to aid eating disorder recovery
Our understanding of what a ‘normal’ portion is can get skewed when we’re living with an eating disorder. It can be incredibly anxiety-provoking navigating that alone and having to portion a meal for yourself that supports recovery. Zuzanna, our Dietetic Assistant,...
An ode to growth – a poem by our Eating Disorder Associate
Nia is an Eating Disorder Associate at Orri (and our resident poet!). To inspire you in recovery today, she has written a poem on the experience of growth in life and eating disorder recovery. It lies in the uneasiness The in-between The unfinished sentence In the...
International Women’s Day, a poem
Nia is one of our Eating Disorder Associates. Here she shares a poem she wrote for International Women’s Day. I am a white cis-gendered woman with many more privileges than most I’m not deemed ‘other’// like trans-women or single mothers Who are raising four...
Raising awareness: a petition against calories labelling on menus – Guest Blogger
Our community member has launched a petition against calorie labelling on restaurant menus and bravely shares what has driven her to speak out about her cause. I was 12 years old when I first downloaded a calorie counting app. My mental health was already suffering,...
University Student Support Tips: by Durham University Beat Society
For University Mental Health Day, we spoke with the executive and a member of Durham University Beat Society, for their thoughts on how to support students’ mental health at university. “Adapt your online experience” I realised that when I’m more fixated on food, my...
Your food questions answered by Orri’s Dietetics team
Each week, over on Instagram, we ask our follower community to share their questions for our dietetics team. Here are their most recent answers… 1) What foods are best for PCOS? Polycystic Ovary Syndrome is a relatively common condition affecting many women....
Orri at London Eating Disorders Conference 2022
Orri attended the London Eating Disorders Conference 2022, taking part in the conversation and movement to ‘improving access to care and treatment flexibility in a challenging world’. LEDC 22 this year was held at the Queen Elizabeth II Centre in Westminster. The...