Eating disorders remain among the most complex and high-risk mental health conditions clinicians treat, often involving significant medical, psychological, and ethical considerations across adolescent and adult populations.
As diagnostic presentations evolve, clinicians are increasingly encountering eating disorder symptomatology shaped and reinforced by contemporary pop culture, social media platforms & algorithms, and appearance-driven digital communities. In a digital era where the “clean girl aesthetic,” #WhatIEatInADay videos, fitness trackers, and celebrity transformation narratives dominate social media feeds, mental health professionals must be equipped to navigate the evolving landscape of eating disorder development, maintenance, and recovery.
In this clinically focused training as part of our Adult and Adolescent Clinical Series, Melissa Preston, LPC, RD, licensed counselor and registered dietitian with over 15 years of specialized experience, provides an in-depth, evidence-based overview of eating disorder diagnostic categories (AN, BN, BED, ARFID), and examining how platforms like TikTok, celebrity narratives, and wellness culture influence symptom development, maintenance, and recovery.
Participants will be equipped with practical tools to enhance clinical rigor by:
> Integrating media literacy and narrative reframing into treatment ethically and effectively to reduce symptom reinforcement.
> Applying culturally-responsive and trauma-informed interventions to help clients challenge internalized media messages.
> Supporting clients to build resilience and foster healthier relationships with food and their bodies.
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Define the primary diagnostic categories of eating disorders (e.g., AN, BN, BED, ARFID) and describe key psychological, behavioral, and medical features essential for accurate identification and clinical assessment.
Explain the impact of contemporary pop-culture influences—including social media trends, celebrity narratives, and appearance-driven online communities—on the onset, maintenance, and presentation of eating disorders across developmental stages.
Differentiate evidence-based information about eating disorders from common myths and misinformation found in digital and pop-culture spaces, and demonstrate strategies for teaching clients media literacy skills to reduce symptom reinforcement.
Apply evidence-based, culturally responsive, and trauma-informed interventions to help clients challenge internalized media messages, improve body image flexibility, and develop more adaptive relationships with food and their bodies.
All sales of recorded training sessions are final. Once purchased, there are no refunds or returns available. We appreciate your understanding and look forward to providing you with valuable content and insights through our recorded sessions.
This recorded training offers 4 NBCC non-contact Continued Education credits. To earn your CE certificate you will need to complete the post test with at least an 80%. A New Hope Academy has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7816. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. A New Hope Academy is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs. Please check with your state or other licensing board regarding their acceptance of these CEs.
Upon purchase, you'll have 30 days of access to recordings, handouts, and post-tests. Access extension requests must be made before expiration.
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