Susie Orbach Quotes

A collection of quotes by Susie Orbach.

Susie Orbach is a prominent English psychotherapist, psychoanalyst, and writer known for her influential work in the field of body image and psychotherapy. She is the author of the bestselling book "Fat is a Feminist Issue" and has extensively written and spoken about topics related to women's mental health, body image, and eating disorders. Orbach has also been involved in various advocacy initiatives and has co-founded The Women's Therapy Centre in London. Her insightful and groundbreaking work has made her a respected figure in the field of psychotherapy.

Beauty has been democratised. No longer the preserve of movi

Beauty has been democratised. No longer the preserve of movie stars and models but available to all. But while the invitation to beauty is welcomed, it has become not so much an option as an imperative.

No one leaves a long-term relationship scot-free or without

No one leaves a long-term relationship scot-free or without conflict.

Relationship

Fat is a social disease, and fat is a feminist issue.

Fat is a social disease, and fat is a feminist issue.

Diets And Dieting

Fat is a way of saying no to powerlessness and self-denial.

Fat is a way of saying no to powerlessness and self-denial.

Diets And Dieting

We know that ever woman wants to be thin. Our images of woma

We know that ever woman wants to be thin. Our images of womanhood are almost synonymous with thinness.

Food

I'd like to see much more understanding of emotional issues

I'd like to see much more understanding of emotional issues around hurt, abandonment, disappointment, longing, failure and shame, where they stem from and how they drive people and policies brought into public discourse.

Failure

If you continually diet, you are putting your body in a quas

If you continually diet, you are putting your body in a quasi-famine situation. It slows your metabolism down and breaks the thermostat. Diets don't work. They don't help you understand why you're eating more than your body wanted in the first place.

Diet