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
Tom Neville (Limerick County, Fine Gael)
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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?