Abstract
Irish society went into one of the most stringent lockdowns in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and barring a few weeks, remains highly restricted at time of writing. This has produced a wide range of challenges for those affected by eating disorders, as well as treatment services and Bodywhys, The Eating Disorders Association of Ireland. Current research indicates that COVID-19 has impacted across three key areas—the experience of those with an eating disorder, the experience of service provision, and the impact on the family situation. Drawing on monitoring and evaluation data gathered by Bodywhys, this paper details the challenges faced by those affected by eating disorders in Ireland and how the organisation responded to these challenges, providing support in various forms to people with eating disorders and their families.
Highlights
Ireland responded quickly and decisively to the COVID-19 pandemic
This paper reviews how people affected by eating disorders in Ireland were impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, drawing on monitoring and evaluation data gathered by Bodywhys, the Eating Disorders Association of Ireland, which works alongside public and private treatment providers
The Irish government announced a national lockdown in March 2020, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic
Summary
Ireland responded quickly and decisively to the COVID-19 pandemic. In a public address on 17 March 2020, the Taoiseach (Prime Minister), Leo Varadkar, asked people to ‘come together as a nation by staying apart from each other’ [2]. On 24 March 2020, the Taoiseach announced stringent new measures designed to halt the spread of COVID-19, describing them as ‘unprecedented actions’ to respond to an ‘unprecedented emergency’. Ireland has been under one of the longest COVID-19 lockdowns in Europe with restrictions in place since Christmas 2020. This paper reviews how people affected by eating disorders in Ireland were impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, drawing on monitoring and evaluation data gathered by Bodywhys, the Eating Disorders Association of Ireland, which works alongside public and private treatment providers
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