Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 17 May 2022

Joint Committee On Health

Eating Disorders: Bodywhys

Photo of Neasa HouriganNeasa Hourigan (Dublin Central, Green Party)
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That is fair enough; I was just asking the question. The numbers provided in the opening statement are huge, with some 180,000 people affected. I wish to return to the issue of the male cohort. What kind of services are available to them or are there particular challenges that a boy or a man faces in seeking help for an eating disorder, because I think we still categorise it as affecting women and girls more often?