Have you ever stopped to think about how often you compare yourself to others as you go about your day-to-day life? It may be that you check out other people’s clothes, hair, body shape and size whilst killing time on public transport. You might look at friends’...
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Orri’s Response: Anorexia is the deadliest mental illness. Why is the NHS still not taking it seriously? (Guardian)
NHS figures recently revealed that hospital admissions for eating disorders have risen 37% across all age groups in the last two years. Tom Quinn, Director of External Affairs at Beat, shared his thoughts in a Guardian opinion piece. We wanted to share our...
5 things to consider when thinking about body image
This week, we’re discussing all things “body image” with our clients – quite a timely topic considering the pervasiveness of diet culture come the start of a new year. Whether someone is suffering with an eating disorder or not, most people struggle with negative body...
You don’t need a “new me” in this new year
If you’re reading this at the beginning of January and feeling overwhelmed with the prospect of a new year – and any expectations that may come alongside that – we’d like to firstly reassure you that it’s okay to just be you. This week, our London clinic reopened...
I’m Recovering This Christmas: Dealing With Downtime
It’s officially the festive season and no matter where you are in life – at school, university, home or at work – you are most likely to find yourself involved in some form of festive celebration. In this series “I’m Recovering This Christmas”, we’re sharing our...
A New Choice for Recovery: Developing Intensive Day Treatment for people with Eating Disorders
Orri’s Chief Executive, Helen England, joined the team in September of this year. Today, she explains why 2019 was such a significant year for eating disorders in the realm research and campaigning, but how there’s much to be done to improve access, transitions to and...
Meet the Chef: Scott Fitzgerald
Scott, our Head Chef, has been part of the Orri team since day one! We sat him down to learn more about the work he does with our clients and Senior Dietitian, Paula. Being Head Chef for an eating disorder clinic is quite a unique role. What was it that made you...
Orri’s Response: Mental health beds shortage ‘causing distress’ (BBC)
The BBC recently highlighted the need for more mental health hospital beds in England to end the distress that comes with sending of patients far from home. As providers of specialist day treatment that’s embedded in the community, we wanted to share our response....
Navigating relationships with an eating disorder
You may have seen our recent blog post about the importance of healthy boundaries. In this blog, we’re focusing more specifically on relationships; what it feels like to navigate relationships whilst you’re in recovery from an eating disorder, and how we work...
Being curious about the vulnerability we feel when being slow
We are all too aware of the physical and mental impact an eating disorder can have on someone. But despite this impact, we often find that eating disorder clients have a reluctance to slow down; to stop what they’re doing and simply rest. If you’re a carer reading...
Orri’s Response: Over-65s unable to access some clinics (BBC)
The BBC recently reported on the lack of eating disorder provision for those aged over-65. As providers of Specialist Day Treatment for those suffering with eating disorders, we wanted to share our response to the news article. It has been proven that eating...
Finding Freedom From the Rules and Routines of an Eating Disorder
How did you wake up this morning? Did you roll out of bed after snoozing the alarm for the gazillionth time? Or, did you wake up earlier than most in your household, with a rigorous routine ahead of you that included a breakfast planned to the utmost degree? In this...