(Cazenovia, NY – Feb. 21, 2014) The Cazenovia Public Library is pleased to offer two workshops on the timely and critical issue of eating disorders. Both will be presented by Erieville resident Meg Tobin, who holds a Master’s Degree in Counseling Psychology and has worked in a variety of clinical and school settings with adults, adolescents, and children.
The first—“Don’t Buy the Lies: Body Confidence for Teens”—will be held on Wednesday, Feb. 26 from 3 to 4:30 p.m. for girls and boys in grades 8 to 12. This workshop will show children that being critical thinkers about the images and messages thrown at them daily can help reduce insecurity, body dissatisfaction, and disordered eating.
Students will discuss media and cultural pressures that lead to negative body image and explore new ways of thinking about beauty, and they will leave with empowering strategies for combating these messages in their own lives plus ideas to help make change in their community.
The second workshop—“I had No Idea: Eating Disorder Information for Parents”—will be held on Friday, Feb. 28 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. During the panel discussion, parents will learn how to make a difference for their children.
Both of these workshops will be held in the Library Community Room and are free and open to the public.
For more information on these or other events at the Cazenovia Public Library, call 655-9322 or visit www.cazenoviapubliclibrary.org.