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Webinar – I don’t know how to talk to my child about food and body image.

August 29, 2024 @ 2:00 pm 3:00 pm

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Youth and teens undergo many changes, physically, emotionally, and socially. Their bodies are changing, and they are left comparing themselves to others, feeling societal pressures, often through the lens of perfection on social media.

Join Mental Health America and Arizona State University for a session specifically for parents and caregivers.

During this free, 60-minute session you will:

  • Hear from parents, youth, providers, and researchers on how to approach the topics of eating and body image with children and young adults.
  • Learn how to discuss health, eating, nutrition, and our bodies in ways that support healthy habits and prevent eating disorders.
  • Discuss how comparison, social media, and societal pressures impact body image and youth mental health.

Provide strategies to parents and caregivers on addressing these sensitive topics to best support their children and not perpetuate factors that can lead to an eating disorder and/or body dysmorphia.