Bodywhys welcomes the recent announcement by Minister of State for Mental Health and Older People, Mary Butler TD, confirming the commitment to expand specialist adult eating disorder bed capacity and to enhance six priority acute mental health units as part of the Department of Health’s Sectoral Plan 2026-2030.

Bodywhys recently marked a major milestone, hosting a celebratory event to commemorate 30 years of supporting people affected by eating disorders and their families

We are very pleased to announce the release of the Bodywhys Annual Report for 2024. This serves as a comprehensive overview of our activities, achievements, and impact throughout the past year.

Bodywhys – The Eating Disorders Association of Ireland – welcomes the recent announcement by Minister of State for Mental Health and Older People, Mary Butler TD, regarding continued investment in the expansion of the HSE National Clinical Programme for Eating Disorders (NCP-ED).

Media Release – Bodywhys launches new school wellbeing programme in response to rising body image and eating disorder concerns in Irish schools

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

Bodywhys support groups update 2025

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 […]