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

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

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

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

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

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

An information and volunteer recruitment evening will be held at Sligo Park Hotel Pearse Road, Sligo Tuesday, May 17th, 7:30pm Speakers will include Deirdre Ryan, psychologist, along with a speaker from Bodywhys. Find out where to find support, how to approach someone who may be affected by an eating disorder, and what services are available.Volunteer recruitment will take ...Continue reading

Bodywhys is currently recruiting support group volunteers in the Waterford area. 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 others    * Undergo Garda vetting ...Continue reading

Bodywhys will today (January 4th) launch a new support group for people affected by eating disorders in the Cavan area. Bridge Street Centre, Bridge Street, CavanTuesday, January 4th at 7:30pmThis new service is being launched in conjunction with the Eating Disorders project of the CAWT (Co-operation and Working Together) cross border health services partnership and marks the further development ...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

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

Bodywhys are pleased to announce the launch of a new bi-monthly support group in Dublin South. The group, for people with eating disorders, will run on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of every month. The first group takes place this Wednesday, October 13th. Groups will run from 7:30-9:00pm in Rooms 1&2 of the UCD Student Centre - a ...Continue reading

Bodywhys – in conjunction with the INTERREG IVA Eating disorders project*– will host an information evening on Eating Disorders, Body Image & Related Issues Cavan Crystal Hotel, Dublin Road, Cavan Wednesday, September 29th Talk begins at 7:30pm   This talk will be given by Bodywhys Youth Development Officer, Fiona Flynn. Volunteer recruitment will take place on the night to provide facilitators for ...Continue reading

Bodywhys are pleased to announce that a new support group for people affected by eating disorders will launch in Letterkenny, Co. Donegal on September 8th. The first group will take place at the Family Pastoral Centre, Ard O’Donnell, Letterkenny from 7.30pm. A map of the location is available here. The next group will take place on Wednesday, September ...Continue reading

Due to unforeseen circumstances the Bodywhys Galway Support Group tonight, August 16th has been cancelled. The Bodywhys Helpline (LoCall 1890 200 444) will be open tonight from 7:30-9:30pm for those seeking support. Email support is also available at alex@bodywhys.ie.   Online Support Groups will take place on the following dates - BodywhysConnect (Age 19+) on Wednesday, August 18th ...Continue reading