Bodywhys - The Eating Disorder Association of Ireland

February 12th Our helpline is now operational again. Thank you for bearing with us. The line is open until 12:30pm today, Tuesday, Feb 12th. For a full list of opening hours and information about the helpline, see here. The number to contact is 1890 200 444. This service is open to people affecting by eating disorders, including family and ...Continue reading

Christmas 2012 helpline dates. December 23rd - 26th, closed. December 27th, 28th and 30th, open. December 31st and January 1st, closed. January 2nd, open. Bodywhys Connect will run on December 26th, and January 2nd.  Our Teens Online Support Group will run on December 23rd, December 30th, and January 6th. Face to face support groups are running as normal over the Christmas ...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

The Bodywhys helpline will be closed this Thursday, March 17th. Support will be available throughout the day via email at alex@bodywhys.ie Other support services available this week include - Dublin (Central) Support Groups on Wednesday, March 16th - BodywhysConnect online group on Wednesday, March 16th - YouthConnect online group for 13-18 year olds on Sunday, March 20th   Normal helpline hours will ...Continue reading

From February 1st changes have been made to the Bodywhys Helpline to move towards more standardised hours of operation. The new helpline hours are as follows: Monday 19:30-21:30 Tuesday 10:30-12:30 Wednesday 19:30-21:30 Thursday 10:30-12:30 Friday 10:30-12:30 Sunday 19:30-21:30   Bodywhys are always looking for new volunteers for our helpline ...Continue reading

The Bodywhys helpline will be closed over the coming days because of the impact of extreme weather conditions. We hope to operate the helpline again on December 27th but this is subject to change. Please note that online support groups are running on December 22nd and 26th. Updates on services will be posted here, and on facebook.com/bodywhys and ...Continue reading

Due to unforeseen circumstances the Bodywhys helpline will be closed this weekend (October 30th-31st). The helpline service will resume as normal on Monday (1st November) from 7:30pm-9:30pm. A full listing of helpline hours is available here. If you are in need of support this weekend, please contact our email support service (alex).Continue reading

The Bodywhys LoCall Helpline will be closed this Bank Holiday Monday but will resume normal hours on Tuesday (26th) at 12:30-2:30pm. Bodywhys YouthConnect will take place as scheduled this Sunday (24th) from 7:30pm-9:00pm.  Continue reading

Bodywhys is currently recruiting helpline volunteers, online group facilitators and volunteers for the email support service. 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 ...Continue reading

Due to unforeseen circumstances the helpline will not be in operation this Bank Holiday Weekend (July 31st-August 2nd). The Bodywhys helpline will operate as normal on Friday July 30th from 12:30-2:30pm and will return to normal operating hours from Tuesday, August 3rd. The email support service - alex@bodywhys.ie - will be operating as normal throughout the weekend. Bodywhys ...Continue reading

  The Bodywhys Helpline will be closed this coming Monday, May 3rd. Also our Galway Support Group will take place on Tuesday, May 4th, because of the bank holiday. The next Bodywhys Connect online support group takes place on Wednesday, May 5th. YouthConnect online support group for 13-18s will take place as normal on Sunday, May 2nd.   Support is always available ...Continue reading

The Bodywhys helpline will be closed on 2nd April, open on 3rd April (11am-1pm), and closed 4th and 5th April. Please click here for further information.Continue reading

The Bodywhys telephone helpline will be closed on St. Patrick's Day, 17th MArch, 2010.   Please see here for full details of helpline hours.Continue reading

Support Groups in Dublin and Carlow are cancelled tonight (January 6th) because of the weather conditions. Tonight's helpline session is also cancelled. We would like to apologise for any inconvenience this may cause. The alex email service is available - contact alex@bodywhys.ie for confidential support.Continue reading

The Bodywhys Helpline is now open seven days per week - click on the link below for full details. Mondays              07:30pm - 09:30pm Tuesdays             12:30pm - 02:30pm Wednesdays        07:30pm - 09:30pm Thursdays            10:00am - 12:00pm Fridays                12:30pm - 02:30pm Saturdays            11:00am - 01:00pm Sundays              07:00pm - 09:00pm Continue reading

For the months of February and March, Bodywhys will be piloting a helpline service on Saturdays from 11:00am-1:00pmFull details of all helpline hours are available hereContinue reading