We have recently made changes to our message boards, in an effort to better reflect the experience of users. The boards are now divided into sections instead of being divided by age as they previously had been. The new sections are: – First time talking about an eating disorder – Getting help, support & treatment […]

Some changes will affect Bodywhys services this weekend. The Bodywhys Helpline will will be closed until Tuesday (1st) at 10:30am. YouthConnect will take place as scheduled on Sunday evening from 7:30pm BodywhysConnect will run next on Wednesday (2nd) at 7:30pm Support Group schedules are not affected. Finally, the Bodywhys email support service is available throughout […]

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 – […]

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 […]

To celebrate European Year of Volunteering, we will be holding a big band night on Friday, September 23rd from 8pm at Kielys, Mount Merrion. This event will feature a seventeen piece big band along with Sean Hession singing Sinatra. Entry to event is free, with donations taken on the night in aid of Bodywhys. *** […]

We are currently working on our Strategic Plan for 2011-2014.  As part of this process we hope to gather the views of service users, health professionals and the wider community so that we can prioritise different areas of our work.  Please take a few minutes to fill in our short survey which is online at https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/BodywhysSurvey2011 […]

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 4963

The ‘Be Body Positive’  schools programme is delivered to class groups in the school setting and is suitable for students from 2nd year to 6th year. The programme runs for 70-80 minutes and includes information about eating disorders, self-esteem, and media influence on body image. Our calendar for the new school term is already filling up, so […]

If you are a professional working in the field of eating disorders in Ireland and wish to be listed in our directory, please complete the attached form and return it – By fax to 01 205 6959 – By post to Bodywhys, PO Box 105, Blackrock, Co. Dublin

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, […]