Our Senior Psychotherapist, Romy, delves into the topic of sex, intimacy and relationships in recovery, and how we support our clients around these themes in treatment. What’s the difference between sex and intimacy?...
Body Image
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...
Coping with body image pressures in recovery
We know that a lot of people can feel an unprecedented amount of pressure during the summer months when it comes to body image. The warm weather can mean we expose more skin than usual as we opt for weather-fitting clothes. Our socialising may change too, with groups...
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...
Orri’s Response: Anorexia: How the eating disorder took the lives of five women (BBC News)
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 read about the deaths of Maddy,...
“And I said to my body, I want to be your friend.” – On Friendship
It’s International Friendship Day and we’d like to pose a question…are you a friend to yourself?The saying goes that you can’t properly love someone until you love yourself. For those reading that are suffering with an eating disorder, you may be familiar with a...
Orri’s Response: ‘I was terrified to put on weight’ – the ‘culture of fear’ in British gymnastics (BBC News)
Pavier, 24, told BBC Sport how she developed bulimia when she was 14 and that she retired three years later after becoming "a shell of a person". It is heartbreaking to read of the abuse suffered by Nicole Pavier and her peers and we fully commend the independent...
How to stop your habit of comparing
Have you ever stopped to think about how often you compare yourself to others as you go about your day-to-day life? It may be that you check out other people’s clothes, hair, body shape and size whilst killing time on public transport. You might look at friends’...
5 things to consider when thinking about body image
This week, we’re discussing all things “body image” with our clients – quite a timely topic considering the pervasiveness of diet culture come the start of a new year. Whether someone is suffering with an eating disorder or not, most people struggle with negative body...