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September’s Theme: Being Brave
This month we are talking about the emotional experience of having – and recovering from – an eating disorder. In this blog, Orri’s Senior Eating Disorder Psychologist, Katie, shares her thoughts on why emotions are important. People living with eating disorders can struggle with tolerating emotions, particularly the uncomfortable or overwhelming ones. For some, negative […]
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Dr Sara Morando is a Consultant Psychiatrist in General Adult Psychiatry, with more than 10 years NHS experience. She has worked for 16 years across a variety of settings, including inpatient wards, community mental health teams, specialist eating disorder services, personality disorders services, psychotherapy services, both in London and in Italy, where she trained as […]
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There’ll never be a “right time” to recover. So often, we meet clients who aren’t yet ready to let go of their eating disorder, but who know that it is the right thing to do. Here, we talk about how to start recovery when you’re not ready… It is a brave and courageous thing to […]
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Our client shares her experiencing of finding freedom in recovery. As the time draws near for me to finish treatment with Orri I thought what better time than now to write a farewell blog about finding Hope, finding Belief and finding my Freedom. Freedom and recovery from an eating disorder looks different for everyone. My […]
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We are consistently moved and touched by the creativity and kindness of our clients. They really are what makes Orri what it is – a safe, warm and welcoming space for eating disorder recovery. I came to you as a real lost soul I didn’t know where to turn Orri helped me piece things together […]
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The third Monday of January has been nicknamed Blue Monday because it’s supposedly the most depressing day of the year. Today we’re sharing our top tip for dealing with difficult Mondays: setting intentions. Recovery from an eating disorder does not happen overnight, nor is it a linear journey. Often, we start off on our recovery […]
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Our client kindly shares her experience in Orri’s online treatment. I feel so lucky and so fortunate to have found Orri’s online treatment programme at a time when I was so desperately in need of help and support. Being able to access the type of treatment programme offered by Orri whilst still living at home […]
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As a social impact-led business, we exist to make tangible change in the community. This means that we prioritise work that consciously serves the community and solves a community need. The prevalence of people with serious eating disorders that require specialist treatment is increasing in the UK and beyond. Recently published data from an NHS 2019 […]
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Eating disorders often arise during transitional phases. This is because experiencing transitions – or change – can bring about challenges or dilemmas that have the potential to overwhelm us and our ability to cope. Some examples of transitional phases include: moving home, schools, going away to university, transitioning between mental health services or even experiencing […]
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Our client kindly shares her experience of eating disorder recovery at Orri. I’d had an eating disorder for twenty years before I started treatment at Orri. It started at 19 and at 21 I was admitted to an inpatient eating disorder unit. Whilst I knew there was something wrong with me, the diagnosis of anorexia […]
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This beautiful poem about welcoming our full, emotional experience as human beings was shared by one of the Orri team members. We hope you enjoy it. This being human is a guest house.Every morning a new arrival. A joy, a depression, a meanness,some momentary awareness comesas an unexpected visitor. Welcome and entertain them all!Even if […]
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Lizzie, an expert by experience and friend of Orri, shared a poem she wrote for our clients this Christmas. This time of year can be tricky to navigate,Yet beneath all of our fears, we have to remember it is the time to celebrate!The sparkle and magic of Christmas is all around,With presents and stockings, everywhere […]
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Further support
Looking for more ways to engage with the eating disorder community? Discover more helpful resources designed to support you on your journey to recovery, such as our charity partner, Beat, and other accessible resources.
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