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 […]

  MEDIA RELEASE Eating Disorders Awareness Week 2025 Monday, February 24th-Sunday, March 2nd All Stories Matter 23rd February, 2025: For Immediate Release Eating disorders are serious and complex mental illnesses with increased risk of mortality and suicide. Whilst symptoms of an eating disorder often manifest through food, weight and exercise behaviours, they are not primarily […]

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, […]