📣Our next PiLaR programme for family members and friends will take place on Wednesday evenings (7pm - 9pm) from May 1st - May 22nd

For bookings: Please fill out the form here: bodywhys.ie/sup.../pilar-p… or contact: [email protected]

Save the date! 🗓️ Join us on May 15th for our annual 'Hello, How are you' Day. Let's come together to foster conversations about mental health and make sure we're all asking each other how we're doing. Mark your calendars hellohowareyou.info 😊 #HelloHowAreYou

It is with great pleasure we want to present our logo and theme for 2024: Hope, Recovery and Science 4ED

Join us in making a difference this World Eating Disorders Action Day! 🌍

Let’s unite for recovery, hope, and science in the fight against EDs.

Reach out to join!

🔔Reminder: Our Virtual Men's Support group takes place next Monday 15th April at 7.30pm. Email [email protected] to register

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🔎Are you:
- Over 20 years old?
- Fully recovered for at least 2 years?
- Able to commit for 1 year?

We welcome you to express an interest in becoming a volunteer with Bodywhys.

More info & application form here: bodywhys.ie/get-involved/v…

Upcoming volunteer training: June 2024

🔔Reminder: Our next virtual group takes place tomorrow 10th April at 7.30pm.

Fill out the booking form: bodywhys.ie/recovery-suppo… or email: [email protected]

💻 The next virtual support group for adults (18+) takes place on Wednesday, 10th April at 7.30pm.

You must fill out the booking form to register for this group: bodywhys.ie/recovery-suppo… or email: [email protected]

🎧 New Podcast Episode: Co-producing principles to guide health research

Listen here: spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/P8intEy6vIb

Our thanks to Cat Papastavrou Brooks (@thebeetlebox @research_Spft) and @davechawner (Lived experience) for joining us for this episode 👏

🔎Researchers King's College London are currently recruiting siblings aged 11+ who have a brother or sister with an eating disorder.

Potential participants willing to express their interest in participating are asked to email the research team at: [email protected]

🔎Are you:
- Over 20 years old?
- Fully recovered for at least 2 years?
- Able to commit for 1 year?

We welcome you to express an interest in becoming a volunteer with Bodywhys.

More info & application form here: bodywhys.ie/get-involved/v…

Upcoming volunteer training: June 2024

📢 We invite those who have already completed our PiLaR Programme to join a free 8 workshop series, introducing carers to the New Maudsley Carer Skills.

New workshop series starts on: 16th April from 7-9pm. Please contact Christopher ([email protected]) for booking.

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📢April is World Autism Month. The relationship between eating disorders and autism is highly complex, with many aspects to consider.

See here for more information and resources:
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📢 'My identity was all so enmeshed in pleasing the eating disorder (ED), following ED, everything and anything ED: nothing of myself. I knew the real Emmy was a different person. She is brave. She is fearless'

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📢 Celebratory occasions around this time of year can pose unique challenges for people affected by eating disorders as they navigate changing social expectations, behaviours & attitudes around food.

We are here to listen. No diagnosis needed.
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▶Our next online student support group (18+) takes place on: Monday 1st April

See here for more information: bodywhys.ie/recovery-suppo…

Need support? We are here to listen.

✉[email protected]
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Just finished wk 4 of the PiLaR prog. Wishing all the lovely supporters well & making sure they know we are here to support them from here on. And on that, our Post-PiLaR support group ran tonight too. Lots of carers getting support. Bodywhys National Clinical Programme Eating Disorders Mary Butler TD Mind EveryBody

🔔 Reminder: The next virtual support group for adults (18+) takes place tomorrow - Wednesday, 27th March at 7.30pm. You must fill out the booking form to register for this group.

Find the form here: bodywhys.ie/recovery-suppo… or email: [email protected]

Delighted to provide training for Diabetes CNSs with Cork Kerry community health care service last week on Supporting people with Eating Disorders. Bodywhys National Clinical Programme Eating Disorders Mind EveryBody CAREDS CorkKerry @CAREDIreland Mary Butler TD