When seasons change, our routine changes. Just as the trees let go of their leaves in order to turn inward and conserve energy, we may let go of activities that we no longer have the – mental or physical – energy for, in order to rest and restore in winter months… The...
Katrina White
Orri’s Kitchen: Ooky-Spooky Cookie Recipe
Halloween parties may be off the cards for 2020, but we can still celebrate with baked goods! Michael, Orri’s Head Chef shares a tasty Ooky-Spooky Cookie recipe for you to try at home… Ingredients: 200g/7oz Dairy-free Margarine 125g/4½oz Soft Light Brown Sugar...
Black History Month: Eating Disorders and Body Image
Orri’s Consultant Family Therapist, Karen Carberry, is the Co-Editor of The International Handbook of Black Community Mental Health. Today, she shares her thoughts for Black History Month. During Black History Month, we are reminded that eating disorders occur across...
Meet the Eating Disorder Associate: Alice Pegram
Alice is one of Orri’s Eating Disorder Associates (EDAs) and has been part of the team since Orri reopened its face-to-face service this September. We sat her down to learn more about her role and interest in treating eating disorders… How long have you been an Eating...
Menopause and Eating Disorders
Today is World Menopause Day and we are taking the day to reflect on menopause and eating disorders. At Orri, part of our social impact initiative is to raise awareness of the multitude of ways people can experience having an eating disorder. In this way, we attempt...
Reflections on World Mental Health Day
This weekend we celebrated World Mental Health Day, reflecting on how in light of the pandemic mental health has been an urgent and consistent talking point over the past 6-7 months. Typically office-bound employees had to transform their kitchen tables and spare...
“I’m not ill enough for treatment….”
We know that a lot of people are contemplating recovery right now, and the question of being “ill enough” for treatment is something that many people contend with during this time. Despite the incredible work of charities such as Beat, unfortunately there’s still a...
Contemplating Recovery: the stages of change
We know that people who reach out for eating disorder treatment have often thought about the decision a lot. In fact, a whole lot of recovery work takes place before even entering treatment as it takes a lot of courage to admit that there’s a problem and then to take...
Meet The Marketing Team: Antalia
Introducing our amazing Marketing Assistant, Antalia, who joined the Orri team during lockdown and fast became part of the furniture! How long have you worked for Orri and what were you doing before? I joined Orri at the end of April this year. It has been such an...
Heading to university? This blog is for you.
Firstly, we’d like to say congratulations. It’s a real achievement to get a place at university, and especially so during such a confusing and uncertain year with the pandemic. So, take a moment to reflect on how hard you’ve worked and the exciting new chapter ahead....
Handling mealtimes as a student.
We are right in the midst of student season. As we type, people are moving away or establishing themselves in an odd, virtual student world that no one quite knows how to navigate.With new environments and new schedules, comes new routines. For those in recovery from...
5 Ways to Keep Your Recovery on Track
Recovery is, as many people already know, a long journey – but it is not the journey you expect it to be. In recovery, you don’t tread the same path throughout the duration of your journey – every day that you commit to recovery you commit to new challenges and, with...