LatinX Mental Health & Wellness Virtual Summit – Workshop C: Eating Disorders, Weight Stigma and Marginalized Communities: Applying a Social Justice Lens for Healing and Liberation

DAY 2 – November 13, 2020

Despite the prevailing myth that eating disorders are prevalent only in affluent, cisgender, heterosexual young girls, they are serious but treatable mental illnesses that can affect people of every age, size, sex, gender, race, ability and socioeconomic group. Eating disorders are more pervasive than we think especially when we bring weight stigma into the conversation. When eating disorders present themselves outside of the prevailing myth, identification and treatment through a social justice lens is critical. This workshop will draw on clinical treatment in the field of eating disorders emphasizing social justice approaches. Our time together is created for you to bring your curiosity and experiences for sharing. Ultimately, this workshop strives for you to feel connected and empowered with access to further consultation, specific treatment ideas and tools to implement immediately in your own work and conversations with loved ones.

In order to participate in the LatinX Mental Health & Wellness Virtual Summit, registration is required to obtain a TICKET Somos El Cambio, We Are the Change! Registration

This registration is REQUIRED to obtain Continuing Education Credit

Questions email: scholarsacademyce@kp.org

Course Objectives

At the end of the course participants will be able to:

*Identify signs & symptoms of eating disorders
*Summarize physiological and psychological effects of eating disorders and weight stigma
*Identify clinical treatment strategies with a focus on social justice approaches.
*Identify pertinent community resources for marginalized communities with eating disorders.
*Assess and address your own anxiety around eating disorders and weight stigma

Continuing Education Information

Instructional level: Intermediate

Continuing Education Credits: 1

Kaiser Permanente Northern California Mental Health Training Program is approved by the California Psychological Association to provide continuing professional education for psychologists. Kaiser Permanente Northern California Mental Health Training Program maintains responsibility for this program and its content. The California Board of Behavioral Sciences recognizes the California Psychological Association’s continuing education credits for use by their licensees.

Kaiser Permanente Northern California Mental Health Training Program designate this live activity for 1 continuing education credits for the above-identified licensed professionals.