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- What does a Dietitian do?
- When should you access support for an eating disorder?
- What does a Family Therapist do?
- Why care in the community can save both money and lives.
- Why does specialist day treatment work for eating disorders?
- Meet the therapist: Romy Wakil
- 5 things to keep in mind when in recovery from an eating disorder
- Everything you need to know about Mentalization-based Therapy for Eating Disorders
- Kerrie Jones, CEO and founder
- Dr Paul Robinson, Director of Research and Development
- Why you should welcome ambiguity in eating disorder recovery
- Finding Freedom From the Rules and Routines of an Eating Disorder
- Orri’s Response: Over-65s unable to access some clinics (BBC)
- Being curious about the vulnerability we feel when being slow
- Navigating relationships with an eating disorder
- Orri’s Response: Mental health beds shortage ‘causing distress’ (BBC)
- Meet the Chef: Scott Fitzgerald
- A New Choice for Recovery: Developing Intensive Day Treatment for people with Eating Disorders
- I’m Recovering This Christmas: Dealing With Downtime
- You don’t need a “new me” in this new year
- 5 things to consider when thinking about body image
- Orri’s Response: Anorexia is the deadliest mental illness. Why is the NHS still not taking it seriously? (Guardian)
- How to stop your habit of comparing
- How to communicate with those we love
- Being brave and taking risks: a common theme in recovery
- Perfectionism and balancing the nervous system
- Defeating Anorexia: inspiration from our client
- How to support a friend with an eating disorder
- Considering eating disorder treatment for your child
- Managing Covid-19 and Your Recovery
- Nurturing Hope – together.
- Does your eating disorder seem amplified during lockdown?
- Our client, on nurturing hope in recovery.
- Pregnancy, motherhood and eating disorders
- We are still connected at heart… – a poem by our client
- I have a little something to say… -a poem by our client
- Experiencing the Pandemic Through the Eyes of Anorexia – by our client
- “Kindness” – our client’s poem for Mental Health Awareness Week
- “To truly help others one must help oneself…” – by our client
- What role does kindness plays in recovery and body image? – by our client
- How to support yourself and your loved one
- Men’s Health Week: Through the eyes of our male client
- Men’s Health Week: Through the eyes of our male client
- Men’s Health Week: Men, we are here to hear you.
- Men’s Health Week: Men’s Health Matters, a poem by our client
- Men’s Health Week: Men’s Health Matters, a poem by our client
- Men’s Health Week: The Risks to Men’s Mental Health During Covid-19 and Messages to Overcome Them
- The power of journaling – National Writing Day
- Life with an adult-onset eating disorder – Guest Blogger
- Life with an adult-onset eating disorder – Guest Blogger
- 4 Things To Do As Lockdown Lifts
- Orri’s Response: ‘I was terrified to put on weight’ – the ‘culture of fear’ in British gymnastics (BBC News)
- Lockdown lessons and affirmations for this latest chapter
- “And I said to my body, I want to be your friend.” – On Friendship
- “And I said to my body, I want to be your friend.” – On Friendship
- Exams and results: taking steps to tolerating difficult emotions
- Checking In: Grounding Exercises for Uncertainty and Fear
- My Experience With Suicidal Thoughts – Guest Blogger
- COVID-19 Health and Safety Information.
- 5 Ways to Keep Your Recovery on Track
- Handling mealtimes as a student.
- Heading to university? This blog is for you.
- Meet The Marketing Team: Antalia
- Contemplating Recovery: the stages of change
- “I’m not ill enough for treatment….”
- Reflections on World Mental Health Day
- Menopause and Eating Disorders
- Meet the Eating Disorder Associate: Alice Pegram
- Black History Month: Eating Disorders and Body Image
- Orri’s Kitchen: Ooky-Spooky Cookie Recipe
- 6 ways to create a routine for winter
- How does your body experience stress?
- Orri’s Response: Anorexia: How the eating disorder took the lives of five women (BBC News)
- Coping with Triggering Conversations in Recovery – Guest Blogger
- “Where words fail, music speaks” – A Playlist for Hope
- Coping with the Festive Season: Tips from our Social Media Community
- Creating and holding boundaries over Christmas
- A Poem for Recovery This Christmas – Guest Blogger
- The Guesthouse – a poem
- “My first experience of Orri was one of nervous relief”
- Our Occupational Therapist’s tips for managing transitions
- Why Orri is different
- “In short, Orri has given me my life back”
- Setting Intentions For Eating Disorder Recovery
- “I came to you as a real lost soul”
- Our client shares her experiencing of finding freedom in recovery.
- How do I start recovery when I’m not ready?
- Dr Sara Morando, Consultant Psychiatrist
- Our Senior Psychologist on why emotions are important
- Understanding emotions and feelings
- “To anyone with an eating disorder, remember you can recover.”
- Our Yoga and Body Awareness Therapist on making friends with your emotions
- Meet the therapist: Lauren Aron
- The emotional experience of having and recovering from an eating disorder – Guest Blogger
- Redefining your relationship to food when suffering from Binge Eating Disorder
- The Not so Hungry Caterpillar – Guest Blogger
- Our Psychologist’s Recommendations for the Second Lockdown
- Mindfully approaching cravings in recovery from Binge Eating Disorder
- Meet the Registered Mental Health Nurse: Victoria Hall
- “Somewhere” – a poem by our client
- Dealing with negative body image and lockdown ending
- What is group therapy and how does it work?
- Body, a poem by our client
- Online or in person treatment?
- “How to save a life” from our client
- Lockdown has ended, but you don’t have to engage with negative talk around food
- BBC Five Live Interview: Kerrie Jones and Naga Munchetty
- Coping with socialising and social eating
- What is MANTRA (Maudsley Model of Anorexia Nervosa Treatment for Adults)?
- Maternal mental health
- Meet the Chef: Ben
- What is mindfulness and how does it support recovery?
- Connect with nature
- Mindfulness – where to start?
- Meet the Eating Disorder Associate: Haley Justice
- Breaking the cycle of bulimia
- Meet the Consultant Family Therapist: Karen Carberry
- Food and recovery with Orri – all you need to know
- Food and recovery with Orri – all you need to know
- Coping with the exam and assessment period
- Eating disorders do not discriminate
- Men get eating disorders too.
- How to break the cycle of binge eating disorder
- Students and working professionals.
- Dietetics and eating disorder recovery
- Keeping motivated in recovery – Guest Blogger
- How eating disorders impact relationships
- Orri’s Kitchen: Yoghurt Cake Recipe
- Setting boundaries in relationships
- Our client’s experience of intimacy and relationships in recovery
- How your attachment style shows up in sex and intimacy
- A recap of our webinar on Sex, Intimacy and Relationships – Guest Blogger
- Meet the Eating Disorder Associate: Jemina Nkwocha
- Eating disorder: Friend or Foe? – Guest Blogger
- 4 Ways to Process Exam Results
- Our Senior Occupational Therapist on navigating the emotions that come with exam results
- Navigating expectations in eating disorder recovery
- Recovery is not what you expect it to be
- Coping with body image pressures in recovery
- Preparing for a day online
- Common fears about online treatment
- Your questions answered about online treatment
- Our Dietitian’s tips for recovering at university
- Moving to university with an eating disorder – Guest Blogger
- Helping your child through the transition to university
- Your checklist for university
- ‘Anorexia’ – poem by our Guest Blogger
- 4 things to remember before heading off to university.
- I See, and I’m Seen: The Transformative Process of Witnessing and Emergence of Self.
- Changing seasons – autumn, the season of letting things go
- Orri’s Kitchen: Seasonal Pumpkin Pie
- Forgiveness in your recovery
- How do you and your body respond to stress?
- Meet the Intake Co-ordinator: Greta Rainyte
- Orri Psychotherapist and Men’s Group for Staff: International Men’s Day
- The best way to celebrate men is to take their mental health seriously – Guest Blogger
- Meet the Online Clinical Manager: Jacqui Finnigan
- Meet the Eating Disorder and Research Associate: Hannah Hickinbotham
- Recovering at Christmas Webinar
- Being intentional in recovery
- 3 things we ask you in an assessment
- Our dietetics team answers your questions
- Eating Disorders and the Black Community
- We’ve been rated ‘Outstanding’ by the Care Quality Commission (CQC)
- Dr Paul Robinson shares his response to our ‘outstanding’ CQC rating
- Meet the Dramatherapist: Stephanie Coombes
- Meet our Lead Psychological Therapist: Dr Joanna Silver
- Orri at London Eating Disorders Conference 2022
- Your food questions answered by Orri’s Dietetics team
- University Student Support Tips: by Durham University Beat Society
- Raising awareness: a petition against calories labelling on menus – Guest Blogger
- International Women’s Day, a poem
- An ode to growth – a poem by our Eating Disorder Associate
- Introducing Orri’s Portion Clinic, to aid eating disorder recovery
- Meet the Lead Eating Disorder Associate: Isobel
- Meet the Eating Disorder Associate: Sam
- Meet the Eating Disorder Associate: Nia
- “I never dreamt I’d be mum to a daughter with an eating disorder,” – a blog for Mother’s Day
- 5 things to keep in mind about stress, for Stress Awareness Month
- It’s not a relapse, it’s a lapse. How you can get back on track with your eating disorder recovery.
- Coping with Easter, with an eating disorder
- Orri and Wednesday’s Child, for Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week – Guest Blogger
- Change the Story, with Hope Virgo: the intentions behind the campaign – Guest Blogger
- 4 things to hold onto during the exam period
- Meet the Eating Disorder Associate: Layla
- A note to lonely you, a poem by our client
- Feeling lonely? Here’s what you can do to feel connected.
- Orri’s Dietetics team answer your food recovery questions
- Orri’s Director of Research & Development, Dr Paul Robinson, is Clinical Advisor to the newly launched MEED guidance for recognising and managing medical emergencies in eating disorders.
- Occupational Therapy Intervention in Eating Disorder Treatment
- The layers of stigma as a man with an eating disorder – Guest Blogger, for Men’s Health Week
- Recovering from BED: 4 things you can hold…
- Men’s Health Week: why men still experience stigma when living with an eating disorder.
- 3 things you can do when your thinking style is an obstacle in eating disorder recovery.
- Recovering from Bulimia: 4 things to keep telling yourself
- Meet the Eating Disorder Associate: Arianna
- “What can I do to support my friend in eating disorder recovery?”
- Recovering from Anorexia: 4 Things to Remember…
- NHS England: waiting times for children and young people with eating disorders
- 10 ways on how to cope when your body changes in eating disorder recovery, with Cara Lisette – Guest Blogger
- Have food recovery questions? Our Dietetics team answer them…
- How to cope with anxiety and eating disorder recovery, with Orri’s Clinical Psychologist
- 3 gentle ways to alleviate anxiety.
- Dear Parent and Carer of an Eating Disorder Sufferer – Guest Blogger
- Meet our Sport and Exercise Psychologist: Stacey Fensome
- Recovering from ARFID: 3 things to note…
- Eating Disorder Recovery, Neurodivergence and Disability, by Emily Nuttall: Blog 1 – Guest Blogger
- Eating Disorder Recovery, Neurodivergence and Disability, by Emily Nuttall: Blog 2 – Guest Blogger
- Eating Disorder Recovery, Neurodivergence and Disability, by Emily Nuttall: Blog 3 Autism and Anorexia – Guest Blogger
- Food and Eating Disorder Recovery, with Orri’s Dietetics Team
- When life feels lonely.
- Dr Paul Robinson discusses Orri’s eating disorder day treatment model
- In Person Day Programmes.
- Am I holding onto anger?
- Early intervention for eating disorders.
- Men and eating disorders.
- Treatment that keeps you safe after lockdown
- Life with an adult-onset eating disorder – Guest Blogger
- Orri’s Response: Anorexia: How the eating disorder took the lives of five women (BBC News)
- Our Senior Psychotherapist on intimacy and eating disorders
- Eating disorders are not about the food.
- For those difficult days…why recovery is worth it.
- More of your food recovery questions, answered by our Dietetics team
- Treating black women with eating disorders
- A blog about recovery – by Lizzie
- Choosing a life without an eating disorder meant confronting why I needed it in the first place – Guest Blogger
- Men get eating disorders too.
- Recovering from Orthorexia: 5 Things to Keep in Mind…
- Why boundaries are important in eating disorder recovery
- ‘Why would online eating disorder treatment be for me?’
- A workbook for Binge Eating Disorder
- Everything you need to know about Mentalization-based Therapy for Eating Disorders
- Binge eating disorder myths and misconceptions
- Autism and eating disorders, with Dr Sara Morando
- Orri’s Response: Anorexia is the deadliest mental illness. Why is the NHS still not taking it seriously? (Guardian)
- Relapse in eating disorder recovery, with Orri’s Lead Psychological Therapist
- Recovering from Anorexia: 4 Things to Remember…
- “I have the tools I need to carry on in my recovery.”
- Coping with absence or loss at Christmas
- Preparing for Christmas, with Hannah from Full of Beans podcast
- Thriving at Christmas, together. Festive Thoughts for Recovery – by Orri clients and community
- 8 Ways to Manage Food When Going Off to University – Guest Blogger
- 4 Tips from our Sport and Exercise Psychologist for the new year
- How to cope with negative body talk
- A poem for Anorexia Recovery: Guest Blogger
- A woman recovering from Orthorexia: Guest Blogger
- How to nurture a compassionate voice
- 5 steps for a little self-love, by Orri’s Head of Creative and Somatic Therapy
- Remember your #BROS and a MANifesto for change: Orri’s Eating Disorders Awareness Week 2023
- Treating men with eating disorders at Orri
- “My journey through treatment has given me the confidence that it’s ok to show vulnerability as a guy and share my emotions”
- Men with eating disorders, by Orri’s Specialist Eating Disorder Psychotherapist
- “The advice I would give to other men who may be suffering is that there’s no reason to prolong their suffering. I went several years without actually believing that I had an eating disorder, and paid for it as a result”: for EDAW
- Anger and displaced feelings
- Male Intersectionality and Eating Disorders
- Archetypes and Toxic Masculinity
- To our tough bros: Guest Blogger
- Sun and Blue Skies: Guest Blogger
- Seed to Flower: Guest Blogger
- 12 Affirmations for Mealtimes
- How to maintain eating disorder recovery during Ramadan
- It’s Just Me, by Emily Nuttall – Guest Blogger
- Eating disorder recovery inspiration, for you, from the community.
- A reminder to forgive.
- How I want to be remembered – Alumni Client
- Accept what is. Let go of what was. Have faith in what will be.
- Meet the Clinical Administrator: Sofia Barrett
- The word ‘despite’ – Alumni Client
- “I had an eating disorder for twenty years before I started treatment at Orri” – Alumni Client
- Oxygen Masks – Alumni Client
- How guilt and shame can hold you back in eating disorder recovery and what to do to heal.
- Don’t talk to me about “bouncing back to my pre-baby weight”! – Guest Blogger
- 8 Messages of Hope, from Orri’s online community
- How to be accountable and take responsibility in eating disorder recovery
- Anxiety and Mental Health Awareness Week
- 3 gentle ways to slow down after a panic attack
- A march for hope, led by Hope Virgo
- How are you? Really?
- The role of non-negotiables in eating disorder recovery
- The reality of recovering from Anorexia – Guest Blog
- Body Acceptance, with Orri’s Yoga and Body Awareness Therapist
- Body Image and Unlocking your Authentic Self, workshop with Be Well Collective
- Just Happy – Alumni Client
- When your body doesn’t feel like home.
- Eating disorders in the LGBTQ+ Community: 5 Ways to be a Supportive Ally
- Coming home to your body: 12 body-based affirmations
- Orri CEO Kerrie Jones talks to Sky News about the impact of COVID-19 on eating disorder rates
- Getting a late diagnosis of Autism, after 12 years of battling Anorexia – Guest Blog
- Our tips for handling mealtimes this summer
- We see you. We’re here for you.
- #BeingBrave means communicating your needs
- Bravery, in the eating disorder recovery community
- #BeingBrave means sticking to your non-negotiables
- Robbie’s experience of ARFID and treatment
- The difference between ARFID and ‘picky eating’
- How ARFID differs from other eating disorders
- ‘Game changing’ weight-loss medication? The perspective of an eating disorder psychiatrist
- The Irony of Loneliness
- Partnerships Driving Change: How Collaborative Care is Transforming Eating Disorder Recovery
- Eating disorders and suicide