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'Understanding Male Eating Disorders'
Workshop on Friday 3rd September 2010, 1-4pm
Venue: Oxfordshire Mind, 2 Kings Meadow, Osney Mead, Oxford, OX2 0DP
Facilitated by: Sam Thomas (Founder/Project Leader - 'Men Get Eating Disorders Too')*
This awareness raising workshop is aimed at professionals in the health and social care field who would like to know more about male eating disorders. The aim of the workshop is to increase participants understanding of this issue, so that they can be better effective at supporting men who present symptoms of disordered eating.
This workshop will
explore some of the myths and misconceptions often associated with male eating disorders
- cover definitions, contributing factors and support services available
- provide an insight into the issues men face getting help
- examine the barriers men face in accessing services and how these barriers can be overcome with gender inclusive service provision
You will have plenty of opportunities to discuss and ask questions throughout the workshop. It will both be informative and experiential so you will go away feeling much more knowledgeable about the issue of male eating disorders.
Cost:
We are charging a small fee for places at the workshop as follows
Professionals working in the statutory sector: £50.00
Professionals working in the non statutory sector: £25.00
We also have a limited number of free places for volunteers.
Contact:
For more information and bookings please contact Sam Thomas at
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or phone 07906227129
* Men Get Eating Disorders Too is a website and publicity campaign aimed at raising awareness of eating disorders in men so men can seek support. For more information please see our website www.mengetedstoo.co.uk |