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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...
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...
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...
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:...
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...
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...
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...
What are boundaries and why are they important in eating disorder recovery, and particularly at Christmas time? Boundaries are the limits we set for ourselves within relationships; be they friendships, romantic relationships, or relationships with family members. They are the...
The holidays are almost upon us, and whilst many people are eager to celebrate, we are aware that some people – particularly those living with eating disorders – can struggle at this time of year. Connecting with loved ones, celebrating...
As we entered the second lockdown, our clients came together to share songs of hope. Songs that inspired belief in recovery; songs that helped reinforce the resilience needed to power through challenging times; songs that encourage us to turn inward,...
The holidays can be a difficult time of year for people suffering with eating disorders. An emphasis on reconnecting with loved ones can mean that we see family members or friends we haven’t seen in a while…and this can bring...
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...
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