Hope’s Snowdrop
2022 Bodywhys Eating Disorder Awareness Week Videos
HELPFUL WEBSITES
Bodywhys : the Eating Disorders Association of Ireland, is the national voluntary organisation supporting people affected by eating disorders.
The HSE National Clinical Programme for Eating Disorders
HSE Programme Documents & Resources
The Academy for Eating Disorders:
Institute for Eating Distress Studies: a wealth of resources for recovery from eating disorders, also runs group therapy and workshops.
The Highly Sensitive Person: By psychologist Elaine Aron who originally discovered, researched and proved high sensitivity in human beings. A great resource for understanding being highly sensitive
The Highly Sensitive Refuge More tips and info to help cope and thrive as a highly sensitive person
Oscailt: Centre for Integrative Health
THOUGHT PROVOKING ARTICLES
When Thin People Hurt Fat People Out of Love
If You’re Feeling Overwhelmed, Here’s a Science-Backed Way to Take Control Cognitive Reframing
The Maudsley Parents: Described as a site for by parents for parents of eating disordered children, this website has a wealth of resources for carers, sufferers and clinicians on the original Maudsley approach to ED recovery.
HELPFUL BOOKS
Here are some books I’ve read and recommend, in no particular order.
No Weigh: A Teen’s Guide to Positive Body Image by Signe Darpinian
Hope: Understanding Eating Disorders by Marie Campion
Healing Your Hungry Heart: Recovering from Your Eating Disorder by Joanna Poppink
The Body Is Not An Apology by Sonya Renee Taylor
Women Who Run with the Wolves by Jungian analyst, author and poet Clarissa Pinkola Estés,
Women’s Bodies, Women’s Wisdom book by Christiane Northrup
The Neuroscience of Psychotherapy by Louis Cozolino
The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron
The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz
The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle
Radical Compassion by Tara Brach
The Compassionate Mind by Paul Gilbert
When the Body Says No by Gabor Mate
Skills Based Caring for a Loved One with an Eating Disorder: the New Maudsley Approach by Janet Treasure, Grainne Smith and Anna Crane
This is Your Brain On Music by Daniel Levitin
The Creative Connection: Expressive Arts as Healing by Natalie Rogers
Trust the Process by Shaun McNiff
Fun Ways to Spend Your Time
Matt Padwick: Ways to Well Being: Matt will introduce you to Kum Nye, a form of movement that will really help slow the mind and leave you feeling a calm joy!
Trophy Wife: Music & Radio Show!: beautiful up and coming Irish singer-songwriter, releasing her EP and hosting a very enjoyable radio show which will introduce to a lot of new Irish artists during this covid time!