We are pleased to announce the appointment of Harriet Parsons as the new CEO of Bodywhys, succeeding Jacinta Hastings, who retired earlier this year. We extend our sincere appreciation to Jacinta for her many years of commitment to the organisation and wish her well in her retirement. Pictured below: Jacinta Hastings (left) and Harriet Parsons (right) […]

We are currently recruiting for the role of Communications Officer on a full-time basis. About this role  Supporting the Communications and Policy Manager (CPM), the Communications Officer contributes to meeting the organisation’s key objectives through a variety of activities, including social media management, development of graphic content, campaign planning, media monitoring, website maintenance, podcast editing, […]

We’re delighted to share our free treatment guide has been updated. Hard copy guides are now available, to request a copy please email info@bodywhys.ie

The seventh National Eating Disorders Conference #INEDCONF2025 took place on February 28th 2025, during Eating Disorders Awareness Week. Slides from the event are now available as PDFs. VIBES: Early intervention in adolescent anorexia nervosa Standard practice: Making the case for peer support as part of Irish multidisciplinary eating disorder treatment teams Nourishing neurodiversity: Integrating inclusive […]

We’re pleased to confirm volunteer training is taking place in March 2025. Further information about volunteering

Support services during the Christmas 2024 period are available as follows: Helpline: phone 01-210 7906 Sunday, December 22nd, 2024: Helpline 7:30pm-9:30pm Monday, December 23rd, 2024: Helpline 7:30pm-9:30pm Tuesday, December 24th, 2024: Helpline 10:30am-12:30pm December 25th-26th: Closed Friday, December 27th-Tuesday, December 31st: Helpline open Wednesday, January 1st, 2025: Helpline is closed Online support chat groups Sunday, […]

Save the Date: Eating Disorders Awareness Week 2025 (24th February – 2nd March 2025)

Trigger Warning –  08/10/24 A new television documentary ‘Anorexia, my Family and Me’ is set to air on RTÉ1 next week. The documentary will explore the topic of eating disorders and eating disorder recovery. Please be advised that some scenes may be challenging to watch for some viewers. If you need support, please know we […]

We have decided to run our annual ”Coping with Christmas” webinar early this year. This webinar is designed for those supporting a person with an eating disorder during this difficult time. Please use the registration form to sign up

Media Release – 19.5% increase in use of eating disorder support services highlights breadth of support needs