Bodywhys: The Eating Disorders Association of Ireland can report in 2015 there was: A 48% overall increase in support emails A 19% increase in attendance at face-to-face support groups Compared to 2014, in 2015 there was a 19% increase in email contacts from those aged 36-55 and a 9% increase in helpline calls from this […]

Stanford research expert to discuss latest digital technologies in prevention and treatment of eating disorders Irish National Eating Disorders Conference: February 27th, 2016 Conference director Gerard Butcher, Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist, said: “Researcher and clinician Professor Megan Jones, Stanford University, California, will discuss the role of online interventions and their effectiveness for preventing the development of […]

Support requests show occurrence of eating disorders not confined to teenagers Eating Disorders Awareness Week February 22nd-28th 2016 #edaw2016 Bodywhys: The Eating Disorders Association of Ireland can report in 2015 there was: An 89% increase in helpline calls concerning callers aged 36-55 A 13% increase in calls concerning 15-18 year olds affected by an eating […]