The Bodywhys face to face support group for students (18+) attending Trinity College Dublin resumes on Wednesday, September, 18th.  When: 6-7:30pm Where: The Seminar Room, 3rd Floor, Student Counselling Service, 7-9 South Leinster Street, Dublin 2 New and returning users are welcome. Click here to learn more about Bodywhys support groups.

Bodywhys is seeking volunteers for our ‘Be Body Positive’ schools programme in the Dublin area. The ‘Be Body Positive’ schools programme is for young people aged 12-20 in the secondary school and youth group setting.  The aim of the programme is to encourage discussion in the area of body image and self esteem, to provide […]

The Bodywhys Annual Report for 2012 is now available online. Some highlights include: Bodywhys provided support services to over 2,500 people in 2012. During the year, calls to the helpline represented 25.9% of service provision with 8.9% of those representing a crisis call. Contact to our email support service saw an increase of 10.8% when […]

When: Thursday, 11th July, 2013. Where: Room 3069 in the Arts Building in Trinity College. Time: 2pm-4pm If you are interested in coming or would like more information please contact Fiona youthdevelopment@bodywhys.ie  

      Research focus: Are you a parent? Have you had experience with support services for the treatment of your child’s eating disorder?   Researchers from DCU’s School of Health and Human Performance are conducting a study to explore people’s experiences of support services for Eating Disorders in Ireland. They are particularly interested in […]

An exploration of the experience of living with and supporting a person with an eating disorder: a partner’s perspective My name is Patricia O’Connor. I am a PhD student at the School of Nursing and Midwifery, Trinity College, Dublin and am currently undertaking a research study. This study aims to build on the very small […]

Overview This 10-week diploma will introduce and examine key themes in the spectrum of eating disorders. Eating disorders encompass a wide field and include anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge-eating disorder and other food-related disorders. These disorders are as prevalent as they are misunderstood and this diploma seeks to dispel many of the myths that have […]

May 3rd, 2013 Recently, there was a technical fault in that we were unable to send out email reminders for our online groups. This issue has now been resolved. Thank you for bearing with us.

Online entries for the 2013 Flora Women’s Mini Marathon are now open – you can apply online now via the Mini Marathon Website Be part of the Bodywhys team and help us raise much needed funds – you can run, jog or walk the marathon. Bodywhys can provide you with a sponsorship card and Bodywhys tshirt. […]

Bodywhys is currently recruiting face to face support group volunteers in the Sligo area. What is a Bodywhys support group? Commitment: Volunteers are required to commit to the service for 2 – 4 hours per month, and a minimum of one year. Requirements: To be considered for a voluntary position within Bodywhys you must be: […]