Body Confident Kids: Parental Education Workshop

In May 2023 the U.S. Surgeon General issued an advisory about the effects of social media on youth mental health. With regard to body image, the report warns, "Social media may perpetuate body dissatisfaction, disordered eating behaviors, social comparison, and low self-esteem, especially among adolescent girls." Over 75% of today's adolescents report "body image distress" (Milton et al,, 2021). 

Research ties body dissatisfaction to eating disorders, anxiety, depression, and suicidal ideation (Perkins & Brausch, 2019; McLean et al., 2022). Young people who don't like their bodies often suffer from low self-esteem and are more likely to abuse drugs and alcohol (Bornioli et al., 2019). To help with these mental health issues, BE REAL created research-based Body Confident Kids professional development workshops to give body confidence tools to the adults in children's lives. 

Who Should Attend the Training: Parents and those with children in their lives who they want to support.