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News

Eating Disorders Awareness Week 2025

Save the Date: Eating Disorders Awareness Week 2025 (24th February - 2nd March 2025)

October 25, 2024
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Trigger warning – Upcoming RTÉ Documentary ’Anorexia, my Family and Me’

Trigger Warning –  08/10/24 A new television documentary ‘Anorexia, my Family and Me’ is set to air on RTÉ1...

October 8, 2024
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Media Release – 19.5% increase in use of eating disorder support services highlights breadth of support needs

Media Release - 19.5% increase in use of eating disorder support services highlights breadth of support needs

September 25, 2024
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Events

Eating Disorders Awareness Week 2025

Save the Date: Eating Disorders Awareness Week 2025 (24th February - 2nd March 2025)

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Training for teachers, school support staff and youth workers: November 13th 2024

Bodywhys is delighted to offer a training workshop for school support staff and youth workers who would like to...

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Connecting Bodies: An Interdisciplinary Symposium on Body Image Research in Ireland

Event details: Connecting Bodies: An Interdisciplinary Symposium on Body Image Research in Ireland When: Monday, November 4th 2024, from 9.30am-4.30pm...

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Our Mission

Our mission is to ensure support, awareness and understanding of eating disorder amongst the wide community as well as advocating for the right and healthcare need of people affected by eating disorder.

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Common Myths

You have to be thin to have an eating disorder
It's just a silly diet
It's a teenage phase

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