Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 21 March 2018

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs

Tackling Childhood Obesity: W82GO! Weight Management Service

9:30 am

Photo of Tom NevilleTom Neville (Limerick County, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Let us discuss stigma. My question may be difficult to answer because what I am about to say is anecdotal. In terms of mental health, it seems young people are more open to discussing mental issues than the older generation. That means the stigma, by proportion, has reduced. The stigma still exists and is very prevalent. Do the witnesses believe the stigma associated with obesity is greater than that associated with mental health?

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