Bodywhys - The Eating Disorder Association of Ireland

Bodywhys are currently looking for volunteers to facilitate our 'Be Body Positive' Schools Programme in secondary schools in the Dublin area. The programme aims to provide students with information on eating disorders and to discuss body image and self esteem. Criteria for Volunteers on the Schools Programme: Essential Excellent communication skills Excellent Presentation skills Knowledge of mental health issues affecting ...Continue reading

The following are details of Bodywhys services over the Christmas period:     December 20thHelpline 10:30am-12:30pm. December 21stDublin (Central) Support Group; Helpline 7:30pm-9:30pm. December 22ndHelpline 10:30am-12:30pm. December 23rdHelpline 10:30am-12:30pm. December 27thHelpline 10:30am-12:30pm. December 28thHelpline 7:30-9:30pm; BodywhysConnect Online Group. December 29thHelpline 10:30am-12:30pm. December 30thHelpline 10:30am-12:30pm. January 1stYouthConnect ...Continue reading

We have recently made changes to our message boards, in an effort to better reflect the experience of users. The boards are now divided into sections instead of being divided by age as they previously had been. The new sections are: - First time talking about an eating disorder - Getting help, support & treatment - How are things at the moment - Recovery - Relapse ...Continue reading

Some changes will affect Bodywhys services this weekend. The Bodywhys Helpline will will be closed until Tuesday (1st) at 10:30am. YouthConnect will take place as scheduled on Sunday evening from 7:30pm BodywhysConnect will run next on Wednesday (2nd) at 7:30pm Support Group schedules are not affected. Finally, the Bodywhys email support service is available throughout the weekend ...Continue reading

The Dublin South support group for people affected by eating disorders will restart tonight after the summer break. This group is in a new location on the UCD campus. Groups will run on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month in Room 237 of the UCD Health Sciences Building. Groups run from 7:30pm - please note there is no ...Continue reading

From November, our Cavan support group will switch to being a group for friends and family members. If you are currently supporting a loved one through an experience of an eating disorder, this group is designed to provide you with some additional support for yourself. As with all Bodywhys support groups, the service is provided free of charge and there ...Continue reading

To celebrate European Year of Volunteering, we will be holding a big band night on Friday, September 23rd from 8pm at Kielys, Mount Merrion.This event will feature a seventeen piece big band along with Sean Hession singing Sinatra. Entry to event is free, with donations taken on the night in aid of Bodywhys.*** A raffle will be held on ...Continue reading

We are currently working on our Strategic Plan for 2011-2014. As part of this process we hope to gather the views of service users, health professionals and the wider community so that we can prioritise different areas of our work. Please take a few minutes to fill in our short survey which is online at https://www.surveymonkey.com/s ...Continue reading

The ‘Be Body Positive’  schools programme is delivered to class groups in the school setting and is suitable for students from 2nd year to 6th year. The programme runs for 70-80 minutes and includes information about eating disorders, self-esteem, and media influence on body image. Our calendar for the new school term is already filling up, so if you would ...Continue reading

The Galway support group on Monday, September 5th will take place at Jigsaw, Galway from 8-9:30pm The address for this location is Fairgreen Road, opposite the new coach station. A map of this location is available here.  If you have any queries please contact Bodywhys head office at info@bodywhys.ie or on 01 283 4963Continue reading

If you are a professional working in the field of eating disorders in Ireland and wish to be listed in our directory, please complete the attached form and return it - By fax to 01 205 6959 - By post to Bodywhys, PO Box 105, Blackrock, Co. DublinContinue reading

The Galway support group scheduled to take place this evening, Tuesday August 2nd, has been cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances. Support is available this evening via our alex email support service (alex@bodywhys.ie).  The Bodywhys helpline is open as normal this week on LoCall 1890 200 444.  The next Galway support group is scheduled for Monday, August 15th.Continue reading

We are very sorry but we have had to cancel our support group in Donegal in July.Continue reading

Bodywhys is delighted to be working with Reachout.com for their 'ask the expert' service in July 2011! If you have any questions about eating disorders you can ask these, just go to www.reachout.com and click on the 'ask the expert' section! Or try this link http://ie.reachout.com/ask-the-expert/harriet-parsons-2/Continue reading

Unfortunately the Donegal group will be cancelled on the 13th July. We apologise for any inconvenience caused. If you are looking for support please email alex@bodywhys.ie, or see www.bodywhys.ie for details of our online support group.Continue reading

The Bodywhys Dublin South support group will be closed until the autumn. This is due to the unavailability of rooms in this location over the summer months. For support please see details of our Dublin Central support group and our online support groups.Continue reading

Bodywhys are currently seeking volunteer support group facilitators in the following areas: - Galway - Lucan - Mullingar Volunteers are required to commit to the service for a minimum of one year (2 - 4 hours a month).To be considered for a voluntary position within Bodywhys you must be: - Over 20 years of age - A good listener - Have an ability to empathise with ...Continue reading

The Bodywhys Be Body Positive Youth Panel will meet on the following dates over the summer months: Tuesday 14th June, 2pm-4pm Wednesday 13th July, 2pm-4pm Thursday 11th August, 2pm-4pm All meetings will be held in the European Public Information Centre, European Union House, 18 Dawson Street, Dublin 2.   Dawson Street is in the city centre of Dublin beside Stephens Green ...Continue reading

Unfortunately the Dublin (South) support group scheduled for tonight, June 8th, has been cancelled. This is due to a problem with the group location which we hope to have resolved in time for the next group (June 22nd). The Bodywhys helpline will be open tonight from 7:30-9:30pm on LoCall 1890 200 444 or alternatively email support is available ...Continue reading

Bodywhys services this weekend will be changed as follows: - The Bodywhys helpline service will not operate on Monday, June 6th - The Galway support group scheduled for Monday, June 6th will take place on Tuesday, June 7th (7:30pm) Please note that YouthConnect will take place as usual on Sunday (5th). Bodywhys email support is available throughout the weekend at alex ...Continue reading