Eating Disorders Awareness Week 2011 takes place from February 21st-25th. This year we have a wide range of information and fundraising events taking place – as ever we would ask for as much support as possible during this week. You can get involved by – Attending one of our events – Becoming a fan on […]

From February 1st changes have been made to the Bodywhys Helpline to move towards more standardised hours of operation. The new helpline hours are as follows: Monday 19:30-21:30 Tuesday 10:30-12:30 Wednesday 19:30-21:30 Thursday 10:30-12:30 Friday 10:30-12:30 Sunday 19:30-21:30   Bodywhys are always looking for new volunteers for our helpline service – information and an application […]

Bodywhys is currently recruiting support group volunteers in the Waterford area. Volunteers are required to commit to the service for a minimum of one year (2 – 4 hours a month). To be considered for a voluntary position within Bodywhys you must be:     * Over 20 years of age    * A good listener    * […]

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).