Body Image & Wellbeing: Supporting Patients to Pursue Health Amidst the Noise of Social Media (0.5 CPD Points)

Join us for an eye-opening webinar on the impact of social media on body image and how to help patients navigate its effects on their physical and mental well-being. We’ll explore how online platforms shape self-esteem and body perception, especially among vulnerable individuals. Experts will share strategies to support patients in cutting through the noise, fostering a healthier relationship with their bodies, and promoting overall well-being. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn practical tools to guide patients toward a more positive, balanced approach in today’s digital world.

Event Dates:

7:00 pm Monday 31st Mar 2025

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Speakers

Alice Elizabeth Benskin

I am Senior Nutritionist and Nutrition Education Lead for Nutritank, and a member of the World Health Organisation’s “Fides” programme, representing as a nutrition scientist in the fight against nutrition and health misinformation online. I have a decade of experience working in nutrition research, education and the food industry, including at University of Oxford. I regularly teach doctors, nurses and other health professionals regarding the role of nutrition for supporting mental wellbeing, with a key focus on the impact of complex trauma on health.

Aside from my work, I am a doing an MSc in Psychology, and volunteer in a variety of roles, including on the scientific advisory board for a medical charity and supporting recent graduate dietitians and nutritionists with professional development.

I am also a representative for the Nutrition Implementation Coalition, working to make changes with the NHS with regards to nutrition and lifestyle medicine being taught as part of the medical curriculum in the UK, and have been a member of the European Union working group for nutrition and mental health in the workplace.

Nutrition Implementation Coalition: https://www.nutritank.com/think-tank/nutrition-implementation-coalition/

EU Nutrition and Mental Health in the Workplace: https://www.smeconnect.eu/events/nutrition-for-mental-health-the-effect-of-diets-on-mental-stability-and-well-being/

Overall, my ambition is to add value wherever I go and educate and empower others to live healthier lives using nutrition and lifestyle strategies.

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