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

Dr. Sarah McGuire:

I guess if teenagers and young people have a low sense of self-esteem or they have become very withdrawn, and all of that can be seen on social media, it brings an element of shame that prevents them from accessing services.