Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 28 June 2022

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills

Young Social Innovators: Discussion

Ms Annie Sheppard:

It is a bit of both, to be honest. Personally, I would be too stubborn to go for help. If I managed to get to that stage, I would keep convincing myself that I was okay or whatever. On another level, I feel like people do not have the confidence to go and look for help. They are either too embarrassed or they want to deny that they are not okay. We know it is out there but I do not think it is shown enough that it is out there for people, especially young people.