Bodywhys - The Eating Disorder Association of Ireland

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

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 following are details of Bodywhys services over the Christmas period:December 20th Galway Support Group; Helpline 7:30-9:30pm.December 21st (Helpline cancelled due to weather conditions)December 22nd (Helpline cancelled due to weather conditions); BodywhysConnect Online Group.December 23rd (Helpline cancelled due to weather conditions)December 26th YouthConnect Online Group.December 27th Helpline 7:30pm-9:30pm; BodywhysConnect Online ...Continue reading

An additional online support group session will be held this evening (Thursday, December 2nd) as an alternative to services which have been disrupted because of weather conditions. To join the session, you can login at connect.bodywhys.ie If you have not previously used Bodywhys Connect, you can register in advance by clicking here and filling out a brief registration ...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 Bodywhys Galway Support Group on Tuesday, August 3rd has been cancelled. Online Support Groups will take place on the following dates - BodywhysConnect (Age 19+) on August 4th at 7:30pm - YouthConnect (Ages 13-18) on August 1st at 7:00pm   The next Galway support group takes place on August 16th at the 7:30pm. Full details ...Continue reading

The youthconnect online support group for people aged 18 and under will be going ahead on Easter Sunday from 7pm - 8.30pm. Please click here for further details. We recognise that Easter can be a difficult time for people so this support service will be there for anyone needing some support this Easter. Also remember that the email support service ...Continue reading

Bodywhys are today launching Bodywhys Youthconnect - a brand new online support service for Under 18s. The service is an evolution of the existing BodywhysConnect service which has been running successfully since 2003. YouthConnect will function as an online support group for those affected by eating disorders aged 13-18. Users can register via youthconnect.bodywhys.ie and will then be able ...Continue reading

The dates for BodywhysConnect online support groups up until April 2010 are now available here. There have been some technical issues with BodywhysConnect in recent months, however these issues have now been resolved and the service is running as normal. The next online group is on Wednesday, January 20th at 7:30pm. Continue reading