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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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Binge Eating Disorder Virtual Support Group
25 Nov
November 25, 2024    
7:30 pm - 8:50 pm
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Post - PiLaR Support Group (Evening)
27 Nov
November 27, 2024    
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
A smaller facilitated support group for carers who have already attended the Bodywhys PiLaR Programme. Places are limited so booking is required with pilar@bodywhys.ie
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PiLaR Programme Week 4
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November 28, 2024    
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A four week support, knowledge and skills programme for anyone caring for or supporting a person with an eating disorder. Places are unlimited and booking [...]
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New Maudsley Carer Skills Group
03 Dec
December 3, 2024    
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An 8 workshop series for carers, introducing carers to the New Maudsley Carer Skills. Places are limited so booking is required with: pilar@bodywhys.ie
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Post - PiLaR Support Group (Morning)
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December 4, 2024    
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A smaller facilitated support group for carers who have already attended the Bodywhys PiLaR Programme. Places are limited so booking is required with pilar@bodywhys.ie
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Conversations with Carers - The Holiday Season
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December 9, 2024    
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This group is a space to explore topics related to supporting someone with an eating disorder. Each online session will focus on a specific theme [...]
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Student Online Support Group
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Binge Eating Disorder Virtual Support Group
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December 11, 2024    
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A smaller facilitated support group for carers who have already attended the Bodywhys PiLaR Programme. Places are limited so booking is required with pilar@bodywhys.ie
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BodywhysConnect
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December 18, 2024    
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A smaller facilitated support group for carers who have already attended the Bodywhys PiLaR Programme. Places are limited so booking is required with pilar@bodywhys.ie
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New Maudsley Carer Skills Group
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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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