Bodywhys Services Co-ordinator, Deirdre Cowman, will give a talk on ‘Eating Disorders and Mental Health’ at Swift Lecture Theatre St Patrick’s Hospital, Dublin 8 Wednesday 12th January at 7:30pm   This event is free to attend and open to all. Please arrive 10-15 minutes in advance if possible. This talk is part of the Aware […]

Bodywhys will today (January 4th) launch a new support group for people affected by eating disorders in the Cavan area. Bridge Street Centre, Bridge Street, CavanTuesday, January 4th at 7:30pm This new service is being launched in conjunction with the Eating Disorders project of the CAWT (Co-operation and Working Together) cross border health services partnership […]

The Bodywhys helpline will be closed over the coming days because of the impact of extreme weather conditions. We hope to operate the helpline again on December 27th but this is subject to change. Please note that online support groups are running on December 22nd and 26th. Updates on services will be posted here, and […]

The following are details of Bodywhys services over the Christmas period: December 20th Galway Support Group; Helpline 7:30-9:30pm. December 21st (Helpline cancelled due to weather conditions) December 22nd (Helpline cancelled due to weather conditions); BodywhysConnect Online Group. December 23rd (Helpline cancelled due to weather conditions) December 26th YouthConnect Online Group. December 27th Helpline 7:30pm-9:30pm; BodywhysConnect […]

Christmas can be a particularly challenging time for people affected by eating disorders. The Bodywhys ‘Tips for Coping with Christmas’ are now available online here. Don’t forget support is available via our helpline, support groups and online support services.

An additional online support group session will be held this evening (Thursday, December 2nd) as an alternative to services which have been disrupted because of weather conditions. To join the session, you can login at connect.bodywhys.ie If you have not previously used Bodywhys Connect, you can register in advance by clicking here and filling out […]

Due to unforeseen circumstances the Bodywhys helpline will be closed this weekend (October 30th-31st). The helpline service will resume as normal on Monday (1st November) from 7:30pm-9:30pm. A full listing of helpline hours is available here. If you are in need of support this weekend, please contact our email support service (alex).

Bodywhys Christmas cards are now on sale to help you prepare for this busy time of year whilst helping us to raise valuable funds. There are 15 cards and envelopes in each pack. (3 each of 5 designs) and can be ordered at €7.50 per pack, plus postage and packaging.    Bodywhys also has beautiful […]

The Bodywhys LoCall Helpline will be closed this Bank Holiday Monday but will resume normal hours on Tuesday (26th) at 12:30-2:30pm. Bodywhys YouthConnect will take place as scheduled this Sunday (24th) from 7:30pm-9:00pm.  

Bodywhys – in conjunction with the INTERREG IVA Eating disorders project*– will host an information evening on Eating Disorders, Body Image & Related Issues Cavan Crystal Hotel, Dublin Road, Cavan Wednesday, September 29th Talk begins at 7:30pm   This talk will be given by Bodywhys Youth Development Officer, Fiona Flynn. Volunteer recruitment will take place […]