Saoirse McHugh on living with bulimia: “The GP asked if I wished my sister had never been born”

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Saoirse McHugh on living with bulimia: “The GP asked if I wished my sister had never been born”

Saoirse McHugh was stunned when she first went to a GP seeking help for her bulimia. The former Green Party candidate, who narrowly missed out on a seat in the national and European elections, said she was asked a host of strange questions by doctors when trying to get treatment. She spoke to Paul O'Donoghue for The Hard Shoulder. [audio mp3="https://media.radiocms.net/uploads/2021/01/28192233/Saoirse-main-interview-online-audio-converter.com_.mp3"][/audio] Listen and subscribe to The Hard Shoulder on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify. Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App. You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.

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Saoirse McHugh on living with bulimia: “The GP asked if I wished my sister had never been born”