Body Image – Educate and Support

This strength-based evidence informed workshop increases understanding of body image and the modifiable risk and protective factors that contribute to body dissatisfaction, disordered eating and eating disorders in young people. The workshop provides comprehensive information and access to easy to use tools to support body image eduation, early identification and initial response.  Participants explore how attitudes, languge and environments can either protect young people or increase risk.

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Key Themes

Participants will explore:

• What body image is and how it changes across childhoold and adolescence
• Current research and how body image concerns present in different genders
• The continuum of body, eating and exercise attitudes and behaviours
• Key risk and protective factors underpinning body dissatisfaction and disordered eating
• Evidence informed ‘do no harm’ approaches to prevention
• The influence of every day language, peer culture, school environments and digital spaces
• Responding to concerns with confidence
• Practical tools and resources to support body image eduation and early identification

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the session, participants will be able to:

• Explain how body image develops and why it matters for mental health
• Identify key risk and protective factors that influence body image and disordered eating
• Apply evidence informed strategies to foster positive and inclusive environments
• Recognise early warning signs that may indicate a young person is at risk

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