Advice

Our tips for handling mealtimes this summer

Summer is finally here and, with the weather warming up, it is likely that you will find yourself involved some form of summer celebration like a picnic or barbeque.  Whatever the setting, mealtimes can be challenging any time of the year –...

Body Acceptance, with Orri’s Yoga and Body Awareness Therapist

This week is NEDA’s Body Acceptance Week, where individuals and organisations come together to promote body positivity, body acceptance and body liberation for all. Inspired by the week, we sat with Pippa, Orri’s Yoga and Body Awareness Therapist, to learn how we can...

Accept what is. Let go of what was. Have faith in what will be.

Recovery is full of questions: how did I get here? What is going to happen? What if this had happened, or that had happened instead? This weeks’ treatment programme is all about the “Woulds, Shoulds, Coulds” in eating disorder recovery. We’re discussing when it’s...

Archetypes and Toxic Masculinity  

This Eating Disorders Awareness Week, we’re reflecting on the male experience of eating disorders. This raises the question – what influences masculinity? Here, we explore the influence of archetypes and toxic masculinity, with a Jungian twist.

Coping with absence or loss at Christmas

Festivities can be enjoyable. Though for some, it can be painful; especially if there is somebody missing at the dinner table. A gentle blog on how you can cope this Christmas without your loved ones.

Recovering from Anorexia: 4 Things to Remember…

Anorexia is a complex mental illness, but it is treatable and recovery is possible. Despite how it may seem, anorexia – like other eating disorders – is not just about food. Rather, there are often complex emotional underlying causes that prompt an individual to look...

Binge eating disorder myths and misconceptions

Binge eating disorder is one of the most common eating disorders, yet myths and stereotypes prevail that create barriers to receiving specialist help for recovery. We discuss these myths - and the facts - further below. Myth 1: Binge eating is just overeating This is...