Rebecca Forde is conducting research which focuses on the Irish public’s perceptions of an individual with anorexia nervosa and she is investigating stigma in the Irish population regarding this eating disorder. The aim of this research is to understand stigma in Ireland toward anorexia nervosa and to subsequently use this understanding to hopefully contribute to decreasing stigma toward this disorder and those affected. This study has received ethics clearance from the University of Limerick. Click here to access the survey.
Most recent entries
- Budget 2026 – Statement from Bodywhys, The Eating Disorders Association of Ireland
- Official Launch of Bodywhys New Secondary Schools Programme, ‘Inside Out’.
- Media Release – Bodywhys launches new school wellbeing programme in response to rising body image and eating disorder concerns in Irish schools
- Upcoming PiLaR programme: November 2025
- Upcoming New Maudsley Carer Skills Workshop (4th & 5th October 2025)



