Bodywhys - The Eating Disorder Association of Ireland

Bodywhys are pleased to announce that a new support group for people affected by eating disorders will launch in Letterkenny, Co. Donegal on September 8th. The first group will take place at the Family Pastoral Centre, Ard O’Donnell, Letterkenny from 7.30pm. A map of the location is available here. The next group will take place on Wednesday, September ...Continue reading

Bodywhys is currently recruiting helpline volunteers, online group facilitators and volunteers for the email support service. Volunteers are required to commit to the service for a minimum of one year (2 - 4 hours a month).To be considered for a voluntary position within Bodywhys you must be:    * Over 20 years of age    * A good listener    * Have an ability to empathise ...Continue reading

Due to unforeseen circumstances the Bodywhys Galway Support Group tonight, August 16th has been cancelled. The Bodywhys Helpline (LoCall 1890 200 444) will be open tonight from 7:30-9:30pm for those seeking support. Email support is also available at alex@bodywhys.ie.   Online Support Groups will take place on the following dates - BodywhysConnect (Age 19+) on Wednesday, August 18th ...Continue reading

Due to unforeseen circumstances the helpline will not be in operation this Bank Holiday Weekend (July 31st-August 2nd). The Bodywhys helpline will operate as normal on Friday July 30th from 12:30-2:30pm and will return to normal operating hours from Tuesday, August 3rd. The email support service - alex@bodywhys.ie - will be operating as normal throughout the weekend. Bodywhys ...Continue reading

Due to unforeseen circumstances the Bodywhys Galway Support Group on Tuesday, August 3rd has been cancelled. Online Support Groups will take place on the following dates - BodywhysConnect (Age 19+) on August 4th at 7:30pm - YouthConnect (Ages 13-18) on August 1st at 7:00pm   The next Galway support group takes place on August 16th at the 7:30pm. Full details ...Continue reading

The following are the changes to Bodywhys services for this bank holiday weekend: YouthConnect online support group for ages 13-18 will not take place this Sunday (June 6th). The next meeting of the group will take place on Sunday, June 13th at 7pm. If you have not used this service before you can register here. The Bodywhys Helpline will be ...Continue reading

From June 8th, our Galway support groups will take place at a new location. The new address is: VEC Building, 2nd Floor, Seville House, New Dock St., Galway Groups will take place as normal on the 1st and 3rd Monday of every month at 7:30pm. Further information about all of our support groups is available here. A map of ...Continue reading

A talk on 'Understanding Eating Disorders' will be held at St John of God Hospital on Monday, May 10th at 8pm. The talk is by Fiona Flynn (Bodywhys) and is part of the 'Minding the Mind' Public Lecture Series 2010.     St John of God Hospital, Stillorgan is located just off the N11 and is accessible via bus routes  46a, 63 ...Continue reading

  The Bodywhys Helpline will be closed this coming Monday, May 3rd. Also our Galway Support Group will take place on Tuesday, May 4th, because of the bank holiday. The next Bodywhys Connect online support group takes place on Wednesday, May 5th. YouthConnect online support group for 13-18s will take place as normal on Sunday, May 2nd.   Support is always available ...Continue reading

Due to unforseen circumstances, tonight's Galway support group has been cancelled. Support is available tonight via our helpline (LoCall 1890 200 444). The next group in Galway will take place on May 3rd. An online support group is available at bodywhys.ie on Wednesday 21st April.   We would like to apologise for any inconvenience caused.Continue reading

The youthconnect online support group for people aged 18 and under will be going ahead on Easter Sunday from 7pm - 8.30pm. Please click here for further details. We recognise that Easter can be a difficult time for people so this support service will be there for anyone needing some support this Easter. Also remember that the email support service ...Continue reading

The Bodywhys helpline will be closed on 2nd April, open on 3rd April (11am-1pm), and closed 4th and 5th April. Please click here for further information.Continue reading

There will be no Dublin Support Group on St. Patrick's day.. the next group in MArch will be on Wed, 24th March, 2010 at 7.30pm sharp! For full details of our support groups click here.  Continue reading

The Bodywhys telephone helpline will be closed on St. Patrick's Day, 17th MArch, 2010.   Please see here for full details of helpline hours.Continue reading

Bodywhys are today launching Bodywhys Youthconnect - a brand new online support service for Under 18s. The service is an evolution of the existing BodywhysConnect service which has been running successfully since 2003. YouthConnect will function as an online support group for those affected by eating disorders aged 13-18. Users can register via youthconnect.bodywhys.ie and will then be able ...Continue reading

This week is Eating Disorders Awareness Week 2010. The week runs from February 22nd-26th - a full list of events is available here. To play your part in raising awareness this week, you can: - Attend one of our events - Become a fan on Facebook or follow us on Twitter - Sign up for our bi-monthly eBulletin, or recommend it to a friend ...Continue reading

Bodywhys launch Be Body Positive campaign Bodywhys - the Eating Disorders Association of Ireland - today launched the 'Be Body Positive' Campaign, encouraging young people to get involved in promoting a positive body image amongst their peers.The campaign, which is being launched as part of Eating Disorders Awareness Week 2010, is aimed at addressing an issue that young people have themselves ...Continue reading

An information evening for General Practitioners will be held at St Patrick's University Hospital, James Street, Dublin 8 Thursday, February 25th Talk begins at 7pm With Dr John Griffin, Toni O'Connor and Harriet Parsons (Bodywhys). This event is open to GPs only and is CME accredited. Please RSVP by fax to 01 249 3494, by phone on 01 ...Continue reading

Bodywhys have today launched a new text service to make it easier for those affected by eating disorders to access information and support. By texting a code word to a standard rate text number, users will be able to receive an eating disorders information pack or a copy of the Bodywhys Resource for Parents. • Text EDINFO and your Name and ...Continue reading

The dates for BodywhysConnect online support groups up until April 2010 are now available here. There have been some technical issues with BodywhysConnect in recent months, however these issues have now been resolved and the service is running as normal. The next online group is on Wednesday, January 20th at 7:30pm. Continue reading