Youth, Social Media, and Body Image
- Live Online Training
- Wednesday, January 29, 2025
- 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm Central Time
- FREE for YIPA members
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Your Training Description
Body image concerns can start as young as early elementary school for some individuals and body dissatisfaction peaks during adolescence. Poor body image places youth at risk for developing depression, anxiety, and eating disorders. It can also lead to not engaging in sports, school, and other social activities. In the age of social media consumption, body image focus, concern, and distress are higher than ever before. Learn how you can promote positive body image and media literacy in youth.
Your Learning Objectives
- Know how body image develops throughout our lifespan
- Learn about the effects of social media use on body image
- Identify risks associated with poor body image in young people
- Gain skills to promote positive body image among young people
Your Trainer
Heather Gallivan (she/her), PsyD, LP, is the Clinical Director at Melrose Center. She joined Melrose in 2004 and has worked with eating disorder patients in all levels of care from outpatient to residential treatment settings. She obtained her doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology from the Minnesota School of Professional Psychology. Prior to joining Melrose Center, Dr. Gallivan served 5 years in the United States Navy as an active-duty psychologist. She is a passionate leader and teacher concerning the prevention and treatment of eating disorders, and how societal messages impact our beliefs and attitudes about food, weight, and body image.
Your Competency Focus Area
Each of YIPA’s trainings are designed around a broad framework of eight youth work competencies. The competency focus of this training is: MENTAL HEALTH BASICS.
Build your understanding of prevalent mental health issues among youth today, learn how to connect youth with appropriate mental health resources, and practice good self-care strategies.
This training will count as 1.5 CE hours for most boards. Please contact your board directly with questions on submitting. You are encouraged to print or save this training information as a PDF for your records.