Deirdre Murphy

It is difficult for anyone Living with a Disease which is so highly stigmatised. Yet having taken PR & sought appropriate treatment, patients once more face stigmatising behaviours from society. #AddressingObesityTogether #WODEurope @ICPObesity @ECPObesity @ASOIreland

🔍Obesity isn't just a disease, it's a key to many health challenges, including mental health. 🚫 Let's end the stigma and change how we view #obesity. Support & help us raise awareness on #WorldObesityDay ⭕ 👉 Learn more: worldobesityday.org #Health #ObesityAnd #WOD2024

We started weekly zooms in Mar '20 and have not missed a week, because we dont get a week off from living with obesity, and one person ALWAYS needs support. #AddressingObesityTogether #WorldObesityDay #WOD2024

#AddressingObesityTogether #WODEurope

Its our legend that is @andrewhealing from @ECPObesity on the @EASOobesity and @WoncaEurope event. "I was taken out of school to see a dietician every few weeks, and I quickly felt a failure" #AddressingObesityTogether #WODEurope #WorldObesityDay

On #WorldObesityDay let's say no to stigma and yes to increasing awareness. @EASOobesity @ASOIreland @WorldObesity @RCSI_Irl @ICPObesity @ECPObesity @ObesitySociety @HSEResearch @Hrbireland @ULHospitals @ucddublin @tcddublin #WODEurope #AddressingObesityTogether

There is so much to consider talking to patients about which Dror Dicker highlighting at this @EASOobesity and @WoncaEurope event now. #AddressingObesityTogether #WOD2024 #WorldObesityDay @ECPObesity @ObesityDayEU @OTBT2024

🌟 Excited to share insights from our very own ECPO Youth Member, Cara, on a topic that matters: obesity! 🌟 #WODEurope #AddressingObesityTogether #WorldObesityDay

Listen Here▶️rss.com/podcasts/icpob… Our advocates share their lived experiences to raise awareness on this #WorldObesityDay Today while #AddressingObesityTogether we make a call to action for policy makers to improve the lives of people living with obesity. #WODEurope

Obesity involves complex factors including genetics and the environment. We need to change the narrative and offer compassion, support, and understanding to those affected. #AddressingObesityTogether #WODEurope

Best of luck to our chair of the Board of ECPO @kenclare "I'm blessed to work with this team at Leeds Beckett and I'm very passionate about this work" #AddressingObesityTogether #WODEurope #WOD2024 @ObesityDayEU

Today is #WorldObesityDay2024. Listen Prof Donal O'Shea on this podcast to hear about obesity & healthcare, with a recognised need for multidisciplinary obesity care supported by specialists including psychologists, nurses, dietitians & physiotherapists. spoti.fi/48TdVit

Stop obesity Stigma #AddressingObesityTogether #WorldObesityDay #WOD2024 @ObesityDayEU @ECPObesity

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"Going to a weight management service for a first time was news to me that it was not my fault" @JMBernK sharing her personal experiences of living with obesity at #ECO2023 @ICPObesity

"You cannot quantitify the improvements in quality of life. There is no before and after, this is always. Living with obesity is forever" #eco2023 @JMBernK First time speaking at a conference live and doing a fantastic job!

ASOI chair @cathybreen24 "Obesity isn't fixed by any one silver bullet and needs to treated like any other chronic disease" #ECO2023