Experiencing symptoms of anxiety and anxiety disorders can be all consuming and extremely frightening, especially if they catch you off guard in your day. To support with these unpredictable moments, we offer our easy and practical tips to help alleviate anxiety – so...
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How to cope with anxiety and eating disorder recovery, with Orri’s Clinical Psychologist
It is possible for an anxious individual to develop an eating disorder, as the eating disorder may offer safety and comfort from anxiety and the fearful experience it brings. So, when it comes to their relationship with food, the fear can be anxiety-provoking...
Have food recovery questions? Our Dietetics team answer them…
The Dietetics team are back in our online space and share their latest answers for your food recovery questions. It has been a while since we have shared our specialist Dietetics team’s answers, so for all of you who sent in your recovery questions over the summer, we...
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...
“What can I do to support my friend in eating disorder recovery?”
Are you wondering how best to support a friend or a loved one in eating disorder recovery? As you someone you care about physically change, it can be easy to assume that they ‘must be better’. The reflection of many people moving through recovery is that...
Recovering from Bulimia: 4 things to keep telling yourself
Bulimia is a complex mental illness, but with the right treatment, recovery is possible. It can be incredibly daunting to recognise that you have a problem, but recognition is the first step towards a positive change. Bulimia is an eating disorder where people...
3 things you can do when your thinking style is an obstacle in eating disorder recovery.
Eating disorder recovery can be challenging and unpredictable. Week-on-week feelings can change, we may experience unplanned setbacks, but also learn new and important things about ourselves along the way. True healing takes place...
Recovering from BED: 4 things you can hold…
Binge Eating Disorder (BED) is a serious mental illness characterised by periods of bingeing – often in response to emotional distress or triggers – and, for some, compensation for the binge through restrictive eating and exercise. People can feel trapped in a...
Occupational Therapy Intervention in Eating Disorder Treatment
Orri’s specialist Occupational Therapy team held a webinar for healthcare professionals earlier this month. The event explored the occupational therapy processes and interventions in eating disorder recovery. Featuring as the third event in Orri’s CPD series, the...
Orri’s Dietetics team answer your food recovery questions
Did you have a food recovery question for our specialist Dietetics team? We may have answered it below. 1) I really struggle with drinking enough fluids (mainly with water). Do you have any tips? Just as regular eating, regular hydration is also important...
Feeling lonely? Here’s what you can do to feel connected.
This years’ Mental Health Awareness Week is looking at loneliness – something pertinent to the experience of living with an eating disorder. We’re joining the UK’s biggest conversation on mental health to ensure no one feels alone in their experience of their illness....
4 things to hold onto during the exam period
If you are in the midst of exam preparation and revising, you more than anyone can understand the pressure that can be felt at this time. Whether you are in your GCSE’s, studying your A-Levels or at university, the assessment period is often filled with high anxiety...