SSW Webinar – Social Media’s Influence on Self-Harm Behaviors and Self-Regulation
January 5, 2026 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
$60This webinar will begin with an introduction to how social media influences both self-esteem and self-regulating behaviors. We will then move into examining various social media outlets. Newer social media outlets will be explored including the level of involvement different age groups and genders have with them. Finally, the webinar will move into social medias influence on self-regulating behaviors. The webinar will provide strategies for lessening clients exposure to social media. [Elective for Eating Disorders Clinical Certificate Program]
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Objectives
At the conclusion of this webinar, participants will be able to:
- List and describe different types of self-harm behaviors including substance use, self-mutilation, and disordered eating
- Explain new strategies for bringing self-harm behaviors into the therapy conversation
- List and describe different social media outlets
- Review current trends for social media usage among different age groups and genders
- Describe the influence of increasing social media exposure and negative behaviors (such as poor body image or disordered eating)
- Identify strategies for reducing social media usage in clients and raising awareness of social media influence.