Our alumni client shares her experience of intimacy and relationships in recovery from an eating disorder, demonstrating how recovery is so much more than improving your relationship to food, and in fact reaches into all areas of our lives. I always thought...
Advice
Setting boundaries in relationships
Boundaries are what we set so that we don’t reach our limit. Today we’re talking about the importance of boundaries in relationships, and what people living with eating disorders can do to implement them. Firstly, what are boundaries? Boundaries are the limits we...
Orri’s Kitchen: Yoghurt Cake Recipe
On the look-out for a homemade summery snack? Our chef, Ben, shares one of his favourite recipes that he learnt whilst skiing! Not a pro baker? No fear, according to Ben this is impossible to mess up… This is a really simple yoghurt cake recipe that uses the same cup...
Students and working professionals.
Who are these programmes for? There will never be a “right time” to recover from an eating disorder, but when you are ready to take that first brave step, specialist treatment should meet you where you are. At Orri, we understand that there’s no “one way” to have...
Coping with the exam and assessment period
The exam and assessment period at GCSE, A Level, or during university is often a time of high anxiety. Pressure to revise and to ‘do well’ can exacerbate symptoms of an eating disorder as we attempt to cope with overwhelming emotions and uncertainty. In this blog,...
Mindfulness – where to start?
People often come to the practice of mindfulness in response to the realisation that they may not be engaging fully in the present, or having experienced their emotions as overwhelming and sudden. You may be wondering, where do I start? Throughout the month of May...
Maternal mental health
The aim of Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week is to raise awareness of the impact of mental illness both during and after pregnancy. For many, this is a difficult area to approach as it is often surrounded by silence and a reluctance for many reasons. Most often,...
What is MANTRA (Maudsley Model of Anorexia Nervosa Treatment for Adults)?
MANTRA, the Maudsley Model of Anorexia Nervosa Treatment in Adults, is just one of the different treatment modalities that we use here at Orri. Today, we’re doing a deep-dive into what MANTRA is and how we use it to support our clients in their eating disorder...
Coping with socialising and social eating
Lockdown has ended and life is beginning to return to “normal”. But for those living with eating disorders, “normal” might feel pretty daunting. Especially with the promise of pubs and restaurants reopening and the return of social eating. We spoke to our Senior...
Lockdown has ended, but you don’t have to engage with negative talk around food
As is often the case with milestones in the year, sadly there has been a lot of negative talk around food in light of lockdown ending. This can be really tough for people living with eating disorders and those trying to heal their body image. Our Senior Occupational...
What is group therapy and how does it work?
Group therapy is a daunting prospect. Sitting around in a room filled with (initially) strangers and sharing your feelings? That takes courage! Eminent psychologist and psychotherapist, Irvin Yalom, once said about group therapy: “Members of a cohesive group feel...
Dealing with negative body image and lockdown ending
If you’ve opened this because you’re struggling with the concept of being seen again once lockdown ends, here are some things we want you to know… Even though the experience of disliking your body feels so isolating, you are not alone You are not a ‘failure’...