Bodywhys is aware of the newly released film, Spencer, portraying the life of Princess Diana, released on November 5th. The film, rated 12A, contains graphic scenes of eating disorder behaviours, self-harm and specific mentions of weight. Having seen Spencer in its entirety, Bodywhys highlights that the visual and other elements of the film may raise concerns for people affected by or vulnerable to eating disorders.
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Specialist Eating Disorder Service, Mount Carmel Hospital – Statement from Bodywhys
November 26th 2021 – Coping with Christmas
This webinar is for those who want to learn how they can support a person with an eating disorder around this time. To book, please email Ruby on: info@bodywhys.ie.
COVID-19 & Eating Disorders research study published – Journal of Clinical Medicine
Review of Ireland’s First Year of the COVID-19 Pandemic Impact on People Affected by Eating Disorders: ‘Behind Every Screen There Was a Family Supporting a Person with an Eating Disorder’ Earlier this year, Bodywhys was asked to work on a research paper about eating disorders. The study was recent published in the Journal of Clinical Medicine. […]
Employment Opportunity – Communications Officer – *Now closed*
Covid-19 Vaccines Update
Recently, we asked the Department of Health about vaccines for people with eating disorders. You can find the response here.
Mental Health Act 2001 review – Public consultation
The Department of Health has announced a public consultation on draft legislation to update the Mental Health Act, 2001. You can find more details here.
Eating Disorders Awareness Week 2021
Support Services – Christmas 2020
Oct 15th: Virtual Launch – New Body Image Website
We’ve an exciting virtual launch coming up on Thursday, October 15th – our new Body Image website is going live. If you’d like to join us, you can register here, for free.
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