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Almost everyone can think of numerous friends and family members who hate their bodies while people who love their bodies appear to be in short supply. Two out of five women and one out of five men would trade three to five years of their life to achieve their weight goals. Young girls are more afraid of becoming fat than they are of nuclear war, cancer, or losing their parents. One out of three women and one out of four men are on a diet at any given time. Thus, body envy and body hate seem to be a national obsession. This seminar will explore the relationship between the media and body image, self-objectification, the ways in which body hate is detrimental to physical and mental health, and methods to help ourselves and others feel good about our bodies. Participants will gain an understanding of why body hate is so prevalent and learn ways to work with their bodies and not against them. The mental health professional participant will: Be able to pinpoint systemic ways in which body hate is encourage Learn how to accurately diagnose & solve body image disturbances Be able to teach new skills of body acceptance The community participant will: Become aware of the negative impact of media images on body image Gain a better understanding of how body image disturbances negatively impact their daily living Learn ways to improve their relationship with their body About Misty Hook Dr. Hook is a Licensed Psychologist with close to 15 years of experience in counseling. After receiving her undergraduate degree in psychology from Trinity University, Dr. Hook received her Masters degree in Counseling Psychology from the University of Kansas. She earned her Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology at Ball State University with a specialization in couples and family counseling. After receiving her Ph.D., Dr. Hook was an assistant professor of psychology at Texas Woman’s University for 5 years. During that time, she taught graduate classes in family psychology, the psychology of mothering, social psychology, counseling, and undergraduate classes in the psychology of women. In addition to having a full time private practice, Dr. Hook serves as an adjunct professor for Southern Methodist University where she teaches graduate courses in family therapy
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