***February 13th*** Our e-mail systems, including the Alex e-mail support service, are now back to normal.  Thank you for bearing with us.

For more on Eating Disorder Awareness Week 2013 see here.

SeeMySelf – is an online psycho-education programme designed for young people aged 15-24. This programme focuses on different issues such as self-esteem, body image and media, and culture. Participants work through each of the six modules week by week, and are supported by an online supporter who will check in with them online once a […]

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 […]

Each year, ARAMARK Ireland employees are asked to nominate charities from their local area which they feel are in need of ARAMARK’s support. Four charities are selected from those nominated to represent each province. They are: • Bodywhys – Eastern Region • Console – Western Region • Red Branch – Southern Region • Chest, Heart […]

We run two online support groups for people with eating disorders  – Bodywhys Connect for those aged 19+, and our Teens Online Support Group for those aged 13-18. Sometimes people are a little nervous about what the groups might be like, we have posted this short video on how the groups work (sound is not required).

Our message boards date back to 2006, and we have seen variety of posts and comments over this time.  In recent years, we have changed the structure and organisation of our boards, and taken a more upfront role in providing feedback to posters through the presence of the Moderator, Alex_Bodywhys. After careful consideration, we have […]

The next meeting of the Youth Panel takes place on Thursday, 3rd January, 2013. For further information please click here.  Here, you can also find a short video from members of the Youth Panel. Stay tuned for more clips. If you are interested in joining the Bodywhys Youth Panel, please email Fiona at youthdevelopment@bodywhys.ie    

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 […]

  Our online support group for 13-18 year olds, formerly Youth Connect, is now known as Teens Online Support Group. The role of our support groups is to allow people with eating disorders to talk about their experiences in a safe space. Sometimes people talk about their worries, how their week has gone, the upcoming […]