Bodywhys support services through the Christmas period.   Christmas tips   Helpline – closed Christmas Day (Dec 25th), St. Stephen’s Day (Dec 26th), New Year’s Eve (Dec 31st), New Year’s Eve (Jan 1st). The helpline will operate as normal at all other times.   Support groups – Trinity College Dublin, closed until January 15th, 2014. […]

Bodywhys, in cojunction with the Union of Students in Ireland, is researching students’ knowledge of eating disorders and their impressions of individuals affected by this issue. The survey is anonymous, completely voluntary and takes 5-15 minutes to complete. If you are a third level student in Ireland, please check your mailbox to find out more. […]

The 10th of October is World Mental Health Day, an initiative of the World Federation of Mental Health. The theme this year is ‘Mental Health and older adults’.  This is an opportunity for Bodywhys to raise awareness of the issue of eating disorders among older adults. There is a misconception that eating disorders only affect […]

Unfortunately, due to circumstances beyond our control, the Bodywhys Carlow support group for friends and family members is not running on Wednesday, October 2nd. The Carlow support group for people with eating disorders is going ahead as normal (October 2nd). Friends and family members can contact the Bodywhys helpline tomorrow evening, and alex@bodywhys.ie at any […]

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 […]