Each week, Orri’s treatment programme changes according to the progress and needs of our clients. Lately, we’ve been discussing boundaries; what it means to develop healthy boundaries and how they can positively impact your day-to-day life. Below is a quick summary of...
Katrina White
Recovering from Orthorexia: 5 Things to Keep in Mind…
Despite how it may seem, orthorexia is much more than a concern for – or awareness of – the nutritional content of food. Eating disorders manifest in different ways; they are unique to the individual and anyone can develop one. This means that there is no right or...
Men get eating disorders too.
Visit an eating disorders clinic today and you’re likely to find that one in ten patients is male. Outside of medical settings, however, that number is thought to be far higher. Anecdotal evidence suggests that, of those living with an eating disorder in the UK,...
Choosing a life without an eating disorder meant confronting why I needed it in the first place – Guest Blogger
James Downs, prominent mental health campaigner and expert by experience in eating disorders, generously shares his thoughts and experience as our latest Orri Guest Blogger. Life is supposed to be a journey from one happy event to the next, right? The glossy side of...
A blog about recovery – by Lizzie
Lizzie, an expert by experience, recently co-hosted a group with our clients to discuss her recovery journey as part of our “Recovery in Action” series at Orri. Today, she shares a letter to those who may be struggling. Thank you, Lizzie! Hi guys, I’m Lizzie and I...
Treating black women with eating disorders
For Eating Disorders Awareness Week, Charlynn Small and Mazella Fuller, the co-editors of the groundbreaking new book, Treating Black Women with Eating Disorders, A Clinicians Guide, tell Orri about their reasons for coming together to write this trailblazing book....
More of your food recovery questions, answered by our Dietetics team
Each week, we ask our Orri Instagram community for their food and recovery questions to put to our specialist dietetics team. Here are their latest answers. 1) Why am I craving chocolate biscuits so much? Cravings in recovery are not uncommon. They can arise...
Why Eating Disorder Recovery Is Worth Every Step
Is Eating Disorder Recovery Worth It? At Orri, we’re often asked a big question: “Is recovery worth it?”. When someone is in the midst of an eating disorder, it’s normal to wonder whether the effort and fear that come with recovery are truly worth facing. Eating...
Eating disorders are not about the food.
When someone is suffering from an eating disorder, it’s hard to imagine that it’s not about the food. Here, Orri’s team explain why food is not the problem, rather, it’s a symptom of underlying causes....
Our Senior Psychotherapist on intimacy and eating disorders
Our Senior Psychotherapist, Romy, delves into the topic of sex, intimacy and relationships in recovery, and how we support our clients around these themes in treatment. What’s the difference between sex and intimacy?...
Orri’s Response: Anorexia: How the eating disorder took the lives of five women (BBC News)
A mother, an Olympic hopeful, a medical student, a waitress and a writer. In a recent article, BBC News asked: “What do the lives and deaths of five women tell us about how anorexia is managed and treated?” It is heartbreaking to read about the deaths of Maddy,...
Life with an adult-onset eating disorder – Guest Blogger
Our first guest blogger, Emily, shares her experience with an adult-onset eating disorder… I’m now 33 and in early 2019 I started getting more comments on my body and what I looked like than I think I ever had in the nearly 32 years up to that point. Wow, you’ve...